Linn County, Kansas

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Linn County is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas, located along the eastern edge of Kansas, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Mound City,<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> and its most populous city is Pleasanton. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 9,591.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was named for Lewis Linn, a U.S. Senator from Missouri.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

History

Early history

Template:See also 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."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (2.0%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

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

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Population pyramid based on 2000 census age data

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

As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> there were 9,570 people, 3,807 households, and 2,748 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 4,720 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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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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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Education

Unified school districts

Communities

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2005 map of Linn County<ref name="County-Map-Current"/> (map legend)

List of townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Linn County.<ref name="County-Map-Current">Template:Cite web</ref>

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%	Template:Coord
Centerville	12350	389	2 (5)	206 (79)	0 (0)	0.07%	Template:Coord
Liberty	40200	908	5 (14)	166 (64)	0 (0)	0.17%	Template:Coord
Lincoln	40825	2,251	18 (47)	125 (48)	11 (4)	7.84%	Template:Coord
Mound City	48775	1,421	11 (29)	129 (50)	0 (0)	0.16%	Template:Coord
Paris	54375	494	3 (8)	167 (65)	0 (0)	0.11%	Template:Coord
Potosi	57175	2,080	14 (37)	144 (56)	1 (0)	0.52%	Template:Coord
Scott	63550	641	4 (10)	163 (63)	1 (0)	0.73%	Template:Coord
Sheridan	64700	560	5 (13)	116 (45)	0 (0)	0.19%	Template:Coord
Stanton	67875	169	2 (6)	78 (30)	0 (0)	0.04%	Template:Coord
Valley	72925	157	2 (4)	94 (36)	6 (2)	5.91%	Template:Coord
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References

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External links

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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

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