Linn County, Kansas Explained

County:Linn County
State:Kansas
Ex Image:Linn County Kansas Courthouse.jpg
Ex Image Size:220px
Ex Image Cap:Linn County Courthouse in Mound City (2020)
Type:County
Founded:February 26, 1867
Named For:Lewis F. Linn
Seat Wl:Mound City
Largest City Wl:Pleasanton
Area Total Sq Mi:606
Area Land Sq Mi:594
Area Water Sq Mi:12
Area Percentage:2.0%
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:9591
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:9747
Population Density Sq Mi:16.1
District:2nd
Time Zone:Central

Linn County is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas, located in along the eastern edge of Kansas, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.[2] Its county seat is Mound City,[3] and its most populous city is Pleasanton. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 9,591.[4] The county was named for Lewis Linn, a U.S. Senator from Missouri.[5] [6]

History

Early history

See also: History of Kansas. 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."[7]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (2.0%) is water.[8]

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

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

As of the 2000 census,[9] there were 9,570 people, 3,807 households, and 2,748 families residing in the county. The population density was 16/mi2. There were 4,720 housing units at an average density of 8/mi2. 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

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.[10]

Education

Unified school districts

Communities

List of townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Linn County.[11]

Cities

Unincorporated communities

† means a community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.

Ghost towns

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 Population
center
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% 38.0936°N -95.0125°W
Centerville 12350 389 2 (5) 206 (79) 0 (0) 0.07% 38.2108°N -94.9989°W
Liberty 40200 908 5 (14) 166 (64) 0 (0) 0.17% 38.3272°N -94.9906°W
Lincoln 40825 2,251 18 (47) 125 (48) 11 (4) 7.84% 38.3528°N -94.7194°W
Mound City 48775 1,421 11 (29) 129 (50) 0 (0) 0.16% 38.1331°N -94.8164°W
Paris 54375 494 3 (8) 167 (65) 0 (0) 0.11% 38.2303°N -94.8336°W
Potosi 57175 2,080 14 (37) 144 (56) 1 (0) 0.52% 38.1764°N -94.7056°W
Scott 63550 641 4 (10) 163 (63) 1 (0) 0.73% 38.3089°N -94.8536°W
Sheridan 64700 560 5 (13) 116 (45) 0 (0) 0.19% 38.0686°N -94.6858°W
Stanton 67875 169 2 (6) 78 (30) 0 (0) 0.04% 38.0592°N -94.8328°W
Valley 72925 157 2 (4) 94 (36) 6 (2) 5.91% 38.2686°N -94.6947°W
Sources: Web site: Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files . U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20020802223743/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/places2k.html . August 2, 2002 .

See also

References

Notes

Further reading

External links

County
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Maps

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: County Population Totals: 2020-2021. March 24, 2022. United States Census Bureau. June 3, 2022.
  2. Web site: Population Data and Maps | MARC .
  3. Web site: Find a County. June 7, 2011. National Association of Counties.
  4. Web site: QuickFacts; Linn County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010 . United States Census Bureau . August 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210818015141/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/linncountykansas/POP010220 . August 18, 2021 . live.
  5. Book: Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2 . Standard Publishing Company . Blackmar, Frank Wilson . 1912 . 166.
  6. Book: Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. 1905. U.S. Government Printing Office. 187.
  7. Web site: Extinct Towns in Linn County, Kansas - History and Information - Page 2 . www.legendsofkansas.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130311061801/http://www.legendsofkansas.com/linncountyextincttowns2.html . March 11, 2013.
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  10. Web site: Map of Wet and Dry Counties . Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue . November 2006 . December 26, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071008013617/http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm . October 8, 2007 .
  11. Web site: General Highway Map of Linn County, Kansas . Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) . https://web.archive.org/web/20231228160558/https://www.ksdot.gov/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/county-pdf/linn.PDF . December 28, 2023 . June 2010 . live.