Linn County, Missouri

Linn County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials

Linn County
Linn County
U.S. county
	The Linn County Courthouse in Linneus
	Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
	Missouri's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 39°52′N 93°07′W / 39.87°N 93.11°W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	January 1, 1837
Named for	Lewis F. Linn
Seat	Linneus
Largest city	Brookfield
Area
• Total	621 sq mi (1,610 km2)
• Land	616 sq mi (1,600 km2)
• Water	5.8 sq mi (15 km2) 0.9%
Population (2010)
• Total	12,761
• Estimate (2018)	12,037
• Density	21/sq mi (7.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	6th

Linn County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,761.^[1] Its county seat is Linneus.^[2] The county was organized January 1, 1837 and named after U.S. Senator Lewis F. Linn of Missouri.^[3]

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 621 square miles (1,610 km²), of which 616 square miles (1,600 km²) is land and 5.8 square miles (15 km²) (0.9%) is water.^[4]

Adjacent counties[]

Sullivan County (north)
Adair County (northeast)
Macon County (east)
Chariton County (south)
Livingston County (west)
Grundy County (northwest)

Major highways[]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1840	2,245		—
1850	4,058		80.8%
1860	9,112		124.5%
1870	15,900		74.5%
1880	20,016		25.9%
1890	24,141		20.6%
1900	25,503		5.6%
1910	25,253		−1.0%
1920	24,778		−1.9%
1930	23,339		−5.8%
1940	21,416		−8.2%
1950	18,865		−11.9%
1960	16,815		−10.9%
1970	15,125		−10.1%
1980	15,495		2.4%
1990	13,885		−10.4%
2000	13,754		−0.9%
2010	12,761		−7.2%
2018 (est.)	12,037	^[5]	−5.7%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6] 1790-1960^[7] 1900-1990^[8] 1990-2000^[9] 2010-2015^[1]

As of the census^[10] of 2000, there were 13,754 people, 5,697 households and 3,760 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 6,554 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.98% White, 0.60% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.15% from other races and 0.76% from two or more races. Approximately 0.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,697 households, out of which 29.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.60% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present and 34.00% were non-families. 30.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.40% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64 and 20.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,242, and the median income for a family was $36,134. Males had a median income of $25,635 versus $18,820 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,378. About 11.30% of families and 14.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.20% of those under age 18 and 14.10% of those age 65 or over.

Education[]

Public schools[]

Brookfield R-III School District – Brookfield
- Brookfield Elementary School (PK-04)
- Brookfield Middle School (05-08)
- Brookfield High School (09-12)
Bucklin R-II School District – Bucklin
- Bucklin Elementary School (PK-06)
- Bucklin High School (07-12)
Linn County R-1 School District – Purdin
- Linn County Elementary School (PK-05)
- Linn County High School (06-12)
Marceline R-V School District – Marceline
- Walt Disney Elementary School (K-05)
- Marceline Middle School (06-08)
- Marceline High School (09-12)
Meadville R-IV School District – Meadville
- Meadville Elementary School (K-06)
- Meadville High School (07-12)

Private schools[]

Father McCartan Memorial School – Marceline (K-09) – Roman Catholic
Locust Creek Mennonite School – Laclede (02-09) – Mennonite

Public libraries[]

Brookfield Public Library^[11]
Marceline Carnegie Library^[12]

Politics[]

Local[]

State[]

**Past Gubernatorial Elections Results**
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2016	61.38% 3,414	35.71% 1,986	2.91% 162
2012	44.43% 2,456	52.24% 2,888	3.33% 184
2008	40.10% 2,371	57.56% 3,403	2.33% 138
2004	55.11% 3,252	43.86% 2,588	1.04% 61
2000	48.02% 2,869	50.26% 3,003	1.72% 103
1996	30.31% 1,783	67.44% 3,967	2.24% 132

Linn County is split between two districts in Missouri's House of Representatives, both of which are represented by Republicans.

District 6 — Tim Remole (R-Excello). Consists of a thin slice of the eastern part of the county.

Missouri House of Representatives — District 6 — Linn County (2016)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Tim Remole	1,199	100.00%	+47.81

Missouri House of Representatives — District 6 — Linn County (2014)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Tim Remole	441	52.19%	+0.65
	Democratic	Robert Harrington	404	47.81%	-0.65

Missouri House of Representatives — District 6 — Linn County (2012)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Tim Remole	635	51.54%
	Democratic	Diane J. Scott	597	48.46%

District 7 — Rusty Black (R-Chillicothe). Consists of the central and western parts of the county.

Missouri House of Representatives — District 7 — Linn County (2016)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Rusty Black	3,648	100.00%

Missouri House of Representatives — District 7 — Linn County (2014)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Mike Lair	2,032	100.00%	+47.19

Missouri House of Representatives — District 7 — Linn County (2012)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Mike Lair	2,178	52.81%
	Democratic	Harry Wyse	1,946	47.19%

All of Linn County is a part of Missouri's 18th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Brian Munzingler (R-Williamstown).

Missouri Senate - District 18 – Linn County (2014)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Brian Munzingler	2,648	100.00%

Federal[]

U.S. Senate — Missouri — Linn County (2016)
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Republican	Roy Blunt	3,245	58.31%	+18.94
Democratic	Jason Kander	2,058	36.98%	-15.83
Libertarian	Jonathan Dine	136	2.44%	-5.38
Green	Johnathan McFarland	70	1.26%	+1.26
Constitution	Fred Ryman	56	1.01%	+1.01

U.S. Senate — Missouri — Linn County (2012)
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Todd Akin	2,190	39.37%
Democratic	Claire McCaskill	2,911	52.81%
Libertarian	Jonathan Dine	431	7.82%

All of Linn County is included in Missouri's 6th Congressional District and is currently represented by Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 6th Congressional District — Linn County (2016)
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Republican	Sam Graves	4,102	74.70%	+1.78
Democratic	David M. Blackwell	1,235	22.49%	-0.79
Libertarian	Russ Lee Monchil	82	1.49%	-0.18
Green	Mike Diel	72	1.31%	+1.31

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 6th Congressional District — Linn County (2014)
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Republican	Sam Graves	2,496	72.92%	+5.30
Democratic	Bill Hedge	797	23.28%	-6.97
Libertarian	Russ Lee Monchil	130	3.80%	+1.67

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 6th Congressional District — Linn County (2012)
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Sam Graves	3,686	67.62%
Democratic	Kyle Yarber	1,649	30.25%
Libertarian	Russ Lee Monchil	116	2.13%

Political Culture[]

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Presidential elections results

Communities[]

Cities and towns[]

Brookfield
Browning (partly in Sullivan County)
Bucklin
Laclede
Linneus (county seat)
Marceline
Meadville
Purdin

Unincorporated communities[]

Notable people[]

Doris Akers, gospel singer and composer, was born in Brookfield and resided there until age five.
Gene Bartow, Hall of Fame college basketball coach and NBA executive.
Jeff Roe, Republican political consultant, was born in Brookfield and lived there until joining the army at age sixteen.
Walt Disney, animator and founder of the Disney corporation, Disneyland, and Walt Disney World lived on a farm near Marceline as a young boy.
General John J. Pershing, four-star General of the Armies and Commander of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I, was born in Laclede.

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 187.
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved November 18, 2019.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ Breeding, Marshall. "Brookfield Public Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
^ Breeding, Marshall. "Marceline Carnegie Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-03-25.

External links[]

Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Linn County Archived 2011-08-16 at the Wayback Machine from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books

Coordinates: 39°52′N 93°07′W / 39.87°N 93.11°W / 39.87; -93.11

[QF-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2013.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[3] Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 187.

[GR1-4] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.

[USCensusEst2018-5] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved November 18, 2019.

[6] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.

[7] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 16, 2014.

[8] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.

[9] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.

[GR2-10] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[11] Breeding, Marshall. "Brookfield Public Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.

[12] Breeding, Marshall. "Marceline Carnegie Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.

[13] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-03-25.

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Linn County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor	Marlene Graves	Democratic
Circuit Clerk	Mary S. Enyeart	Democratic
County Clerk	Suzan Stephenson	Republican
Collector	Pamela S. Reed	Democratic
Commissioner (Presiding)	Dick King	Republican
Commissioner (District 1)	Mike Brown	Republican
Commissioner (District 2)	Josh Muck	Republican
Coroner	Kenny F. Creason	Democratic
Prosecuting Attorney	Tracy L. Carlson	Democratic
Public Administrator	Kay Cunningham	Republican
Recorder	Loretta Brookshier	Democratic
Sheriff	Tom Parks	Democratic
Surveyor	Thomas Kelly	Republican
Treasurer	Pamela S. Reed	Democratic

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2020	76.2% 4,363	22.3% 1,275	1.5% 88
2016	73.2% 4,088	22.2% 1,240	4.6% 259
2012	60.3% 3,344	36.8% 2,041	3.0% 165
2008	52.9% 3,140	44.5% 2,638	2.6% 153
2004	58.0% 3,422	41.4% 2,440	0.6% 36
2000	54.0% 3,246	44.0% 2,646	2.0% 118
1996	35.6% 2,097	50.4% 2,967	14.0% 827
1992	30.6% 1,967	45.3% 2,916	24.1% 1,553
1988	49.2% 3,061	50.6% 3,150	0.3% 17
1984	55.1% 3,822	44.9% 3,112
1980	49.6% 3,585	48.0% 3,467	2.4% 172
1976	43.0% 3,114	56.6% 4,092	0.4% 30
1972	59.9% 4,595	40.1% 3,073
1968	46.1% 3,795	47.7% 3,933	6.2% 513
1964	33.5% 2,883	66.6% 5,735
1960	52.9% 5,086	47.1% 4,534
1956	49.9% 5,028	50.1% 5,055
1952	51.6% 5,551	48.3% 5,189	0.1% 11
1948	41.0% 4,034	58.9% 5,788	0.1% 11
1944	48.5% 4,942	51.4% 5,242	0.1% 9
1940	47.5% 5,664	52.3% 6,246	0.2% 24
1936	43.0% 5,118	56.6% 6,744	0.4% 53
1932	36.6% 3,611	62.7% 6,177	0.7% 70
1928	61.3% 6,996	38.5% 4,395	0.2% 20
1924	45.8% 5,155	47.9% 5,386	6.3% 705
1920	51.1% 5,557	47.7% 5,184	1.3% 137
1916	44.0% 2,801	54.0% 3,441	2.0% 128
1912	24.2% 1,452	48.1% 2,890	27.7% 1,662
1908	48.7% 2,974	49.1% 3,000	2.3% 138
1904	52.6% 3,182	45.4% 2,748	2.0% 122
1900	49.0% 3,104	49.5% 3,137	1.6% 100
1896	47.2% 3,015	52.1% 3,327	0.8% 48
1892	45.0% 2,501	45.4% 2,523	9.7% 537
1888	46.2% 2,505	47.7% 2,588	6.1% 328

show v t Municipalities and communities of Linn County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Linneus
Cities	Brookfield Browning‡ Bucklin Laclede Linneus Marceline‡ Meadville Purdin
Townships	Baker Benton Clay Grantsville Jackson Jefferson Locust Creek
CDP	St. Catharine
Other communities	Bear Branch Enterprise Eversonville Forker Fountain Grove Garner Grantsville Haseville Hecla Leverton Lowell New Boston North Salem Sedgwick Shafter Shelby
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