Linn County, Kansas
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Linn County is a county located in East Central
Kansas
, in the Central
United States
. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 9,656. Its county seat
is Mound City
, and its most populous city is Pleasanton
. Linn County is a part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area
.
, county until 2004, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.
, 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 household
s 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.
There are several lake communities in the county (Linn Valley Lakes, Lake Chaparral
...), which are quick getaways for city dwellers who spend their weekends or holidays there.
. 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.
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East-Central Kansas
East-Central Kansas is a region of Kansas. Extending roughly from Osage County, Franklin County, and Miami County in the north to Coffey County, Anderson County and Linn County in the south. The eastern border is Missouri. The region then extends westward towards the Flint Hills to Lyon County...
Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, in the Central
Central United States
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United States
United States
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. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 9,656. Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Mound City
Mound City, Kansas
Mound City is a city in and the county seat of Linn County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 694.-Geography:Mound City is located at...
, and its most populous city is Pleasanton
Pleasanton, Kansas
Pleasanton is a city in Linn County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1,387 at the 2000 census. Named for General Alfred Pleasonton, the city was founded in 1869.-Geography:Pleasanton is located at ....
. Linn County is a part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area
Kansas City Metropolitan Area
The Kansas City Metropolitan Area is a fifteen-county metropolitan area that is anchored by Kansas City, Missouri and is bisected by the border between the states of Missouri and Kansas. As of the 2010 Census, the metropolitan area has a population of 2,035,334. The metropolitan area is the...
.
Law and government
Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry"Dry county
A dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. Some prohibit off-premises sale, some prohibit on-premises sale, and some prohibit both. Hundreds of dry counties exist across the United States, almost all of them in the South...
, county until 2004, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 606.29 square miles (1,570.3 km²), of which 598.67 square miles (1,550.5 km²) (or 98.74%) is land and 7.62 square miles (19.7 km²) (or 1.26%) is water.Adjacent counties
- Miami CountyMiami County, KansasMiami County is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 32,787. Its county seat and most populous city is Paola...
(north) - Bates CountyBates County, MissouriBates County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population is 16,653. Its county seat is Butler. The county was organized in 1833 and named after Frederick Bates, the second governor of Missouri....
, MissouriMissouriMissouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
(east) - Vernon County, MissouriMissouriMissouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
(southeast) - Bourbon CountyBourbon County, KansasBourbon County is a county located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 15,173...
(south) - Allen CountyAllen County, KansasAllen County is a county located in southeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 13,371...
(southwest) - Anderson CountyAnderson County, KansasAnderson County is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 8,102...
(west) - Franklin CountyFranklin County, KansasFranklin County is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 25,992. Its county seat and most populous city is Ottawa...
(northwest)
Demographics
As of the U.S. Census in 2000United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, there were 9,570 people, 3,807 households, and 2,748 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Race (United States Census)
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of the county was 97.50% White
White American
White Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa...
, 0.63% Black or African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, 0.48% Native American
Native Americans in the United States
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, 0.14% Asian
Asian American
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, 0.04% Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander American
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, 0.16% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races
Multiracial
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. Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race were 0.91% of the population.
There were 3,807 household
Household
The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....
s out of which 28.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.70% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Incorporated cities
Name and population (2009 estimate):- PleasantonPleasanton, KansasPleasanton is a city in Linn County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1,387 at the 2000 census. Named for General Alfred Pleasonton, the city was founded in 1869.-Geography:Pleasanton is located at ....
, 1,277 - La CygneLa Cygne, KansasLa Cygne is a city situated along the Marais des Cygnes River in the northeast part of Linn County, located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,149...
, 1,075 - Mound CityMound City, KansasMound City is a city in and the county seat of Linn County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 694.-Geography:Mound City is located at...
, 762 (county seat) - Linn ValleyLinn Valley, KansasLinn Valley is a city in Linn County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 804.-Geography:Linn Valley is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of m all land...
, 568 - ParkerParker, KansasParker is a city in Linn County, Kansas, United States. The population was 281 at the 2000 census.Parker is the hometown of former U.S. Senator and current governor of Kansas, Sam Brownback.-Geography:Parker is located at ....
, 299 - Blue MoundBlue Mound, KansasBlue Mound is a city in Linn County, Kansas, United States. The population was 277 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Blue Mound is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, 275 - PrescottPrescott, KansasPrescott is a city in Linn County, Kansas, United States. The population was 280 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Prescott is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
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There are several lake communities in the county (Linn Valley Lakes, Lake Chaparral
Lake Chaparral
Lake Chaparral is a private gated community in Linn County, Kansas with three private lakes.The area is experiencing great growth due to its proximity to the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and the Highway 69 corridor....
...), which are quick getaways for city dwellers who spend their weekends or holidays there.
Townships
Linn County is divided into eleven townshipsCivil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
. 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 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°5′37"N 95°0′45"W | |
| Centerville | 12350 | 389 | 2 (5) | 206 (79) | 0 (0) | 0.07% | 38°12′39"N 94°59′56"W | |
| Liberty | 40200 | 908 | 5 (14) | 166 (64) | 0 (0) | 0.17% | 38°19′38"N 94°59′26"W | |
| Lincoln | 40825 | 2,251 | 18 (47) | 125 (48) | 11 (4) | 7.84% | 38°21′10"N 94°43′10"W | |
| Mound City | 48775 | 1,421 | 11 (29) | 129 (50) | 0 (0) | 0.16% | 38°7′59"N 94°48′59"W | |
| Paris | 54375 | 494 | 3 (8) | 167 (65) | 0 (0) | 0.11% | 38°13′49"N 94°50′1"W | |
| Potosi | 57175 | 2,080 | 14 (37) | 144 (56) | 1 (0) | 0.52% | 38°10′35"N 94°42′20"W | |
| Scott | 63550 | 641 | 4 (10) | 163 (63) | 1 (0) | 0.73% | 38°18′32"N 94°51′13"W | |
| Sheridan | 64700 | 560 | 5 (13) | 116 (45) | 0 (0) | 0.19% | 38°4′7"N 94°41′9"W | |
| Stanton | 67875 | 169 | 2 (6) | 78 (30) | 0 (0) | 0.04% | 38°3′33"N 94°49′58"W | |
| Valley | 72925 | 157 | 2 (4) | 94 (36) | 6 (2) | 5.91% | 38°16′7"N 94°41′41"W | |
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Education
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Linn County, KansasNational Register of Historic Places listings in Linn County, KansasThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Linn County, Kansas.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the National Register of Historic Places in Linn County, Kansas, United States...
- USS Linn CountyUSS Linn County (LST-900)USS LST-900 was an in the United States Navy during World War II. Late in her career, she was renamed Linn County —after counties in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Oregon—but saw no active service under that name....
(LST-900)
Further reading
- History of the State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
- Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)
External links
Official sites- Linn County
- Linn County News (local newspaper)
Additional information
Maps
- 2010 Linn County Map, KDOT
- 2011 Kansas Highway Map, KDOT
- 2011 Kansas Railroad Map, KDOT
- 2005 Kansas School District Boundary Map, KSDE