Linn County, Missouri
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Linn County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,874.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Linneus.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was organized January 1, 1837, and named after U.S. Senator Lewis F. Linn of Missouri.<ref>Template:Cite book</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 (0.9%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
Adjacent counties
- Sullivan County (north)
- Adair County (northeast)
- Macon County (east)
- Chariton County (south)
- Livingston County (west)
- Grundy County (northwest)
Major highways
Demographics
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 1980<ref name=1980Census>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 1990<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 1980 | % 1990 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 15,181 | 13,645 | 13,406 | 12,297 | 11,027 | 97.97% | 98.27% | 97.47% | 96.36% | 92.87% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 155 | 107 | 82 | 85 | 67 | 1.00% | 0.77% | 0.60% | 0.67% | 0.56% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 19 | 22 | 47 | 26 | 31 | 0.12% | 0.16% | 0.34% | 0.20% | 0.26% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 20 | 13 | 19 | 26 | 22 | 0.13% | 0.09% | 0.14% | 0.20% | 0.19% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census</ref> | x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census</ref> | 0 | 1 | 6 | x | x | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.21% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | x <ref>not an option in the 1980 Census</ref> | x <ref>not an option in the 1990 Census</ref> | 95 | 130 | 407 | x | x | 0.69% | 1.02% | 3.43% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 115 | 94 | 104 | 193 | 289 | 0.74% | 0.68% | 0.76% | 1.51% | 2.43% |
| Total | 15,495 | 13,885 | 13,754 | 12,761 | 11,874 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2000 census
As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 13,754 people, 5,697 households and 3,760 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 6,554 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Marceline Carnegie Library<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Communities
Townships
Cities and towns
- Brookfield
- Browning (partly in Sullivan County)
- Bucklin
- Laclede
- Linneus (county seat)
- Marceline
- Meadville
- Purdin
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
- Bear Branch
- Enterprise
- Eversonville
- Forker
- Fountain Grove
- Garner
- Grantsville
- Haseville
- Hecla
- Leverton
- Lowell
- New Boston
- North Salem
- Sedgwick
- Shafter
- Shelby
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.
- Walt Disney, lived on a farm near Marceline as a young boy.
- John J. Pershing, four-star General of the Armies, was born in Laclede.
- Jeff Roe, Republican political consultant, born in Brookfield
Politics
Local
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State
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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| 2024 | 76.26% 4,285 | 21.50% 1,208 | 2.24% 126 |
| 2020 | 75.12% 4,275 | 22.98% 1,308 | 1.90% 108 |
| 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.
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- District 7 — Rusty Black (R-Chillicothe). Consists of the central and western parts of the county.
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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). Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end
Federal
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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. Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end
Political culture
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See also
References
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Further reading
- A Compendium of History and Biography of Linn County Missouri (1912) online
External links
- Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Linn County Template:Webarchive from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books