Linn County, Kansas

Linn County
Linn County
County
	Linn County Courthouse (2020)
	Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
	Kansas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 38°13′00″N 94°51′00″W / 38.2167°N 94.85°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Founded	February 26, 1867
Named for	Lewis F. Linn
Seat	Mound City
Largest city	Pleasanton
Area
• Total	606 sq mi (1,570 km2)
• Land	594 sq mi (1,540 km2)
• Water	12 sq mi (30 km2) 2.0%%
Population (2020)
• Total	9,591
• Density	16.1/sq mi (6.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	LinnCountyKS.com

Linn County (county code LN) is a county located in east-central Kansas and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.^[2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 9,591.^[1] Its county seat is Mound City,^[3] and its most populous city is Pleasanton. The county was named for Lewis F. Linn, a U.S. Senator from Missouri.^[4]^[5]

History[]

Early history[]

For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.

19th century[]

In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.

Explorers in the early 19th century came across abandoned mining sites along a creek south of the Marais des Cygnes river. The background of these early miners remains a mystery; but, it inspired early residents of the region to name this waterway "Mine Creek."^[6]

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 606 square miles (1,570 km²), of which 594 square miles (1,540 km²) is land and 12 square miles (31 km²) (2.0%) is water.^[7]

Adjacent counties[]

Miami County (north)
Bates County, Missouri (east)
Vernon County, Missouri (southeast)
Bourbon County (south)
Allen County (southwest)
Anderson County (west)
Franklin County (northwest)

National protected area[]

Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1860	6,336	—
1870	12,174	92.1%
1880	15,298	25.7%
1890	17,215	12.5%
1900	16,689	−3.1%
1910	14,735	−11.7%
1920	13,815	−6.2%
1930	13,534	−2.0%
1940	11,969	−11.6%
1950	10,053	−16.0%
1960	8,274	−17.7%
1970	7,770	−6.1%
1980	8,234	6.0%
1990	8,254	0.2%
2000	9,570	15.9%
2010	9,656	0.9%
2020	9,591	−0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census^[8] 1790-1960^[9] 1900-1990^[10] 1990-2000^[11] 2010-2020^[1]

Population pyramid

Linn County is included in the Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

As of the 2000 census,^[12] there were 9,570 people, 3,807 households, and 2,748 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 4,720 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.50% White, 0.63% Black or African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.

There were 3,807 households, out of which 28.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.70% were married couples living together, 6.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.00% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 24.30% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 18.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 100.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,906, and the median income for a family was $42,571. Males had a median income of $31,720 versus $22,287 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,009. About 7.80% of families and 11.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.20% of those under age 18 and 9.60% of those age 65 or over.

Government[]

Presidential elections[]

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Presidential Elections Results

Laws[]

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 2004, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30 percent food sales requirement.^[14]

Education[]

Unified school districts[]

Communities[]

2005 KDOT Map of Linn County (map legend)

Cities[]

Unincorporated communities[]

Townships[]

Linn County is divided into eleven townships. None of the cities within the county are considered governmentally independent, and all figures for the townships include those of the cities. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Township	FIPS	Population	Population density /km² (/sq mi)	Land area km² (sq mi)	Water area km² (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Blue Mound	07625	500	3 (8)	162 (63)	0 (0)	0.09%	38°5′37″N 95°0′45″W / 38.09361°N 95.01250°W / 38.09361; -95.01250
Centerville	12350	389	2 (5)	206 (79)	0 (0)	0.07%	38°12′39″N 94°59′56″W / 38.21083°N 94.99889°W / 38.21083; -94.99889
Liberty	40200	908	5 (14)	166 (64)	0 (0)	0.17%	38°19′38″N 94°59′26″W / 38.32722°N 94.99056°W / 38.32722; -94.99056
Lincoln	40825	2,251	18 (47)	125 (48)	11 (4)	7.84%	38°21′10″N 94°43′10″W / 38.35278°N 94.71944°W / 38.35278; -94.71944
Mound City	48775	1,421	11 (29)	129 (50)	0 (0)	0.16%	38°7′59″N 94°48′59″W / 38.13306°N 94.81639°W / 38.13306; -94.81639
Paris	54375	494	3 (8)	167 (65)	0 (0)	0.11%	38°13′49″N 94°50′1″W / 38.23028°N 94.83361°W / 38.23028; -94.83361
Potosi	57175	2,080	14 (37)	144 (56)	1 (0)	0.52%	38°10′35″N 94°42′20″W / 38.17639°N 94.70556°W / 38.17639; -94.70556
Scott	63550	641	4 (10)	163 (63)	1 (0)	0.73%	38°18′32″N 94°51′13″W / 38.30889°N 94.85361°W / 38.30889; -94.85361
Sheridan	64700	560	5 (13)	116 (45)	0 (0)	0.19%	38°4′7″N 94°41′9″W / 38.06861°N 94.68583°W / 38.06861; -94.68583
Stanton	67875	169	2 (6)	78 (30)	0 (0)	0.04%	38°3′33″N 94°49′58″W / 38.05917°N 94.83278°W / 38.05917; -94.83278
Valley	72925	157	2 (4)	94 (36)	6 (2)	5.91%	38°16′7″N 94°41′41″W / 38.26861°N 94.69472°W / 38.26861; -94.69472
Sources: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. Archived from the original on 2002-08-02.

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "QuickFacts; Linn County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
^ https://www.marc.org/Data-Economy/Metrodataline/General-Information/Statistical-Areas
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 166.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.
^ http://www.legendsofkansas.com/linncountyextincttowns2.html
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS
^ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-12-26.

Notes

^ This total comprises 1,052 votes (29.4%) for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt and 389 votes (10.9%) for Socialist Eugene V. Debs.
^ 2,063 votes (49.78%) were for Populist James B. Weaver (who was supported by the state’s Democrats) and 35 (0.84%) for Prohibition Party candidate John Bidwell.

External links[]

County

Other

Linn County News (local newspaper)

Maps

Marion County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society

Coordinates: 38°13′N 94°51′W / 38.217°N 94.850°W / 38.217; -94.850

[QF-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "QuickFacts; Linn County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.

[2] ttps://www.marc.org/Data-Economy/Metrodataline/General-Information/Statistical-Areas

[GR6-3] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[4] Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 166.

[5] Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.

[6] ttp://www.legendsofkansas.com/linncountyextincttowns2.html

[GR1-7] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.

[8] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.

[9] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 26, 2014.

[10] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.

[11] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.

[GR2-12] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[13] ttp://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS

[16] "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-12-26.

[14] This total comprises 1,052 votes (29.4%) for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt and 389 votes (10.9%) for Socialist Eugene V. Debs.

[15] 2,063 votes (49.78%) were for Populist James B. Weaver (who was supported by the state’s Democrats) and 35 (0.84%) for Prohibition Party candidate John Bidwell.

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Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2020	80.2% 4,048	17.8% 896	2.0% 102
2016	78.2% 3,484	16.5% 736	5.3% 234
2012	71.1% 3,177	26.2% 1,170	2.7% 120
2008	66.8% 3,086	30.9% 1,425	2.3% 106
2004	64.3% 3,048	34.4% 1,631	1.3% 62
2000	59.0% 2,513	37.3% 1,587	3.7% 159
1996	49.0% 2,077	37.5% 1,590	13.4% 568
1992	34.2% 1,413	32.8% 1,353	33.0% 1,365
1988	58.6% 2,163	40.6% 1,497	0.8% 31
1984	70.3% 2,795	29.0% 1,152	0.7% 27
1980	64.9% 2,407	31.2% 1,157	3.9% 146
1976	52.0% 1,873	46.7% 1,681	1.3% 48
1972	73.4% 2,593	24.8% 876	1.8% 63
1968	63.1% 2,250	25.1% 893	11.8% 422
1964	52.7% 1,939	46.9% 1,725	0.4% 15
1960	70.2% 2,824	29.2% 1,176	0.6% 24
1956	71.6% 2,991	28.2% 1,177	0.2% 7
1952	74.0% 3,527	25.6% 1,220	0.4% 20
1948	60.5% 2,632	38.4% 1,673	1.1% 49
1944	68.5% 3,185	31.0% 1,442	0.4% 20
1940	66.0% 4,086	33.4% 2,067	0.6% 34
1936	58.8% 3,872	40.7% 2,682	0.5% 33
1932	44.5% 2,647	54.0% 3,216	1.5% 90
1928	75.2% 4,231	23.6% 1,328	1.2% 68
1924	57.9% 3,161	30.8% 1,683	11.3% 614
1920	62.8% 3,189	34.8% 1,764	2.4% 122
1916	45.5% 2,699	49.4% 2,930	5.2% 307
1912	24.0% 858	35.8% 1,283	40.2% 1,441^[a]
1908	51.8% 1,950	44.0% 1,657	4.2% 158
1904	62.5% 2,324	29.2% 1,085	8.3% 307
1900	52.2% 2,279	46.8% 2,043	0.9% 41
1896	46.6% 2,153	52.5% 2,424	0.8% 39
1892	49.4% 2,046		50.6% 2,098^[b]
1888	52.5% 2,166	19.4% 802	28.1% 1,157

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Unincorporated communities	Cadmus Centerville† Critzer Farlinville Mantey Trading Post
Ghost town	Hail Ridge
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