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Linn County, Kansas (KS)

County population in 2022: 9,700 (all rural); it was 9,570 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,795
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,426
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,142
Renter-occupied apartments: 799 (it was 665 in 2000)
% of renters here:

17%
State:

32%

Land area: 599 sq. mi.

Water area: 7.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 16 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Linn County: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.9%), Construction (14.2%), Retail trade (12.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 69%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Linn County, KS (2022)
    • 8,75190.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 4634.8%Two or more races
    • 3043.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 550.6%Asian alone
    • 490.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 350.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 160.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

45.6 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years
Males: 5,005  (51.6%)
Females: 4,695  (48.4%)
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Average household size:
Linn County:

2.0 people
Kansas:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $56,028 ($35,906 in 1999)
This county:

$56,028
Kansas:

$68,925

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $502 (lower quartile is $359, upper quartile is $730)
This county:

$502
State:

$772


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $161,744 (it was $67,300 in 2000)
Linn:

$161,744
Kansas:

$206,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $91,162 - $281,593
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,278
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $574

Institutionalized population: 63

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 7
  • Thefts: 67
  • Auto thefts: 8

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 14
  • Burglaries: 21
  • Thefts: 50
  • Auto thefts: 5
Linn County, KS map from a distance

Health of residents in Linn County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
72.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
42.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
55.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
71.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 203 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 166 pounds. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 83 buildings, average cost: $121,000
  • 2021: 114 buildings, average cost: $149,300
  • 2020: 65 buildings, average cost: $132,400
  • 2019: 43 buildings, average cost: $118,900
  • 2018: 45 buildings, average cost: $94,400
  • 2017: 52 buildings, average cost: $97,700
  • 2016: 42 buildings, average cost: $75,400
  • 2015: 29 buildings, average cost: $130,400
  • 2014: 42 buildings, average cost: $88,500
  • 2013: 21 buildings, average cost: $119,400
  • 2012: 20 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2011: 17 buildings, average cost: $137,000
  • 2010: 23 buildings, average cost: $131,400
  • 2009: 25 buildings, average cost: $172,500
  • 2008: 23 buildings, average cost: $165,300
  • 2007: 47 buildings, average cost: $137,200
  • 2006: 47 buildings, average cost: $167,500
  • 2005: 60 buildings, average cost: $164,900
  • 2004: 86 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2003: 52 buildings, average cost: $121,200
  • 2002: 42 buildings, average cost: $124,400
  • 2001: 43 buildings, average cost: $120,100
  • 2000: 26 buildings, average cost: $137,300
  • 1999: 29 buildings, average cost: $126,900
  • 1998: 54 buildings, average cost: $76,300
  • 1997: 49 buildings, average cost: $77,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Linn, KS residents
Average permit cost in Linn, KS

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,831 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,427 (0.8%)

Distribution of median household income in Linn, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Linn, KS in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Linn, KS in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.9%
Linn County:

11.9%
Kansas:

12.0%
(11.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.2% for Black residents, 14.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 111.8% for American Indian residents, 42.1% for other race residents, 11.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 45.6 years old
(Males: 45.3 years old, Females: 45.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.6 years old, Black residents: 38.1 years old, Asian residents: 39.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 42.5 years old, Other race residents: 22.9 years old)

Area name: Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Linn County is $612 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $703 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $951 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pleasanton, La Cygne, Mound City, Linn Valley, Parker, Prescott, Blue Mound.

Linn County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Bourbon County, Kentucky , Crawford County, Indiana , Somerset County, Maryland , Fleming County, Kentucky , Hanover County, Virginia , Wayne County, West Virginia , Richmond County, Virginia , Wayne County, Illinois .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Kansas:

2.0%

Unemployment by year in Linn, KS
County total employment by year in Linn, KS
County average yearly wages by year in Linn, KS

Current college students: 183
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 52 (43.4% naturalized citizens)

Linn County:

0.5%
Whole state:

7.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 72010 or later
  • 312000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 11980 to 1989
  • 21970 to 1979
  • 12Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): ! minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.3%

Linn County marital status for males Linn County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,166
  • One, attached: 5
  • Two: 62
  • 3 or 4: 118
  • 5 to 9: 35
  • 10 to 19: 68
  • Mobile homes: 694
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Linn County with a mortgage: 1,610 (42 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 38 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 71

Here:

1.4% with mortgage
State:

97.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Linn County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,46013
Mainline Protestant8289
Catholic3802
Other1341
None6,854-
Linn County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Linn County:

3.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Linn County:

7.20 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 5
This county:

5.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Linn County:

8.6%
Kansas:

8.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Linn County:

28.5%
State:

27.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.8%
State:

13.4%

Agriculture in Linn County:

Average size of farms: 344 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $25,540
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $88.07
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.14%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.98%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $28,270
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 37.93%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.65%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $62,263
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.36%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.59
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.39%
Corn for grain: 12317 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 13676 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 46427 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 160 acres

Earthquake activity:

Linn County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 594% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 170.6 miles away from Linn County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 215.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 167.5 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 189.7 miles away from the county center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 245.8 miles away from Linn County center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 214.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kansas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4504, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,landslides,and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 28, 2019, FEMA Id: 4449, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 22, 2013 to August 16, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4150: October 22, 2013, FEMA Id: 4150, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Kansas Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 08, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1885: March 09, 2010, FEMA Id: 1885, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Kansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 08, 2009 to July 14, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1860: September 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 1860, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 25, 2009 to May 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1849: June 25, 2009, FEMA Id: 1849, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 16, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1776: July 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1776, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3282: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3282, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2007 to July 25, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1711: July 02, 2007, FEMA Id: 1711, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Kansas Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 01, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3236: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3236, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Linn County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Linn

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,965 (68.8%)
  • Carpooled: 353 (12.4%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 72 (2.5%)
  • Walked: 114 (4.0%)
  • Worked at home: 363 (12.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Manufacturing (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (21%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Sales and related occupations (15%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (10%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (36%)
  • Laos (21%)
  • Philippines (11%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Russia (4%)
  • Bulgaria (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Linn County


  • German (22%)
  • American (18%)
  • English (15%)
  • Irish (15%)
  • Scottish (4%)
  • European (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
35 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
28 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

People in group quarters in Linn County, Kansas in 2000:

  • 99 people in nursing homes
  • 14 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $55,140.

7.71% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($54,466 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.71%
Kansas average:

6.64%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.74% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($40,397 average AGI)
1.97% relocated from other states ($14,069 average AGI)
Linn County:

1.97%
Kansas average:

3.37%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Johnson County, KS  2.05% ($70,870 average AGI)
from Miami County, KS  1.68% ($54,111)


6.87% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($46,949 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.87%
Kansas average:

6.88%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.51% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($28,988 average AGI)
2.36% relocated to other states ($17,961 average AGI)
Linn County:

2.36%
Kansas average:

3.62%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Miami County, KS  1.18% ($42,205 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KS  1.15% ($65,116)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6

Births per 1000 population in Linn County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Linn County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.4

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Linn County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 11.0%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Linn County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Linn County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Linn County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Linn County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Linn County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Linn County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,018 (1,703 aged, 315 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 221 (10%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Linn County, Kansas in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (109)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (58)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (48)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,110
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 817
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 20

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 11
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 20

Household type by relationship:

Households: 9,700
  • Male householders: 2,101 (515 living alone), Female householders: 2,086 (672 living alone)
  • 2,238 spouses (2,238 opposite-sex spouses), 255 unmarried partners, (234 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,513 children (2,304 natural, 87 adopted, 120 stepchildren), 118 grandchildren, 63 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 24 foster children, 53 other relatives, 169 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 50

Size of family households: 1,506 2-persons, 511 3-persons, 315 4-persons, 263 5-persons, 191 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,190 1-person, 186 2-persons, 11 4-persons.

1,529 married couples with children.
457 single-parent households (269 men, 188 women).

98.9% of residents of Linn speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $91,191,000 ($9,329 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $992,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $27,667,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,266,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,552,000
Federal grants: $39,648,000
Federal procurement contracts: $595,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,463,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,536,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,612,000
Federal Government insurance: $7,176,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 569
Here:

57 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 549
Here:

55 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -2
Here -0 per 1000 residents
State +14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +350
Here +35 per 1000 residents
State -21 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Linn County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.79 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.4

Year house built in Linn County, Kansas
  • Year house built in Linn County, Kansas
  • 112020 or later
  • 3492010 to 2019
  • 1,0712000 to 2009
  • 6821990 to 1999
  • 7841980 to 1989
  • 9021970 to 1979
  • 1771960 to 1969
  • 2631950 to 1959
  • 1021940 to 1949
  • 8501939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Linn County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Linn County, Kansas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Linn County, Kansas
  • 01 room
  • 342 rooms
  • 1323 rooms
  • 3464 rooms
  • 8585 rooms
  • 7256 rooms
  • 5527 rooms
  • 3118 rooms
  • 5139+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Linn County, Kansas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Linn County, Kansas
  • 221 room
  • 112 rooms
  • 2023 rooms
  • 1644 rooms
  • 1675 rooms
  • 606 rooms
  • 567 rooms
  • 218 rooms
  • 539+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Linn County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Linn County, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Linn County, Kansas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2101 bedroom
  • 7302 bedrooms
  • 1,7513 bedrooms
  • 5894 bedrooms
  • 1905+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Linn County, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Linn County, Kansas
  • 22no bedroom
  • 2631 bedroom
  • 2402 bedrooms
  • 2133 bedrooms
  • 134 bedrooms
  • 45+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Linn County, Kansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Linn County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Linn County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 18no vehicle
  • 6471 vehicle
  • 1,2442 vehicles
  • 9093 vehicles
  • 3674 vehicles
  • 2615+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Linn County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Linn County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 160no vehicle
  • 2931 vehicle
  • 2122 vehicles
  • 293 vehicles
  • 294 vehicles
  • 345+ vehicles

91.1% of Linn County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Kansas.

Linn County:

91.1%
State average:

85.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 6,400
  • Other state: 3,202
  • Northeast: 140
  • Midwest: 1,926
  • South: 685
  • West: 427
Year householders moved into unit in Linn County, KS
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Linn County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 35.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 35.0%Electricity
  • 25.6%Utility gas
  • 3.5%Wood
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 45.7%Electricity
  • 40.3%Utility gas
  • 12.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
Here:

2.3%
Kansas:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Kansas:

10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 41
Here:

17.2%
Kansas:

15.4%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Linn County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Regular Highways: $260,000
    Parks and Recreation: $222,000
    Solid Waste Management: $131,000
    Other: $68,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,113,000
    General - Other: $2,755,000
    Police Protection: $1,513,000
    Health - Other: $1,271,000
    Local Fire Protection: $640,000
    Solid Waste Management: $502,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $468,000
    Financial Administration: $459,000
    Central Staff Services: $398,000
    General Public Buildings: $318,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $299,000
    Parks and Recreation: $253,000
    Corrections - Other: $54,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $66,000
    Other: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $112,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $111,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $108,000
    Interest Earnings: $56,000
    Rents: $22,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $338,000
    Police Protection: $74,000
    Local Fire Protection: $64,000
    General Public Building: $58,000
    Regular Highways: $51,000
    Health - Other: $27,000
    Parks and Recreation: $23,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,611,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $537,000
    Highways: $485,000
    Health and Hospitals: $58,000
    General Local Government Support: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,432,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $168,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $61,000
    Other License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,199,000

Linn County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Regular Highways: $260,000
    Parks and Recreation: $222,000
    Solid Waste Management: $131,000
    Other: $68,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,113,000
    General - Other: $2,755,000
    Police Protection: $1,513,000
    Health - Other: $1,271,000
    Local Fire Protection: $640,000
    Solid Waste Management: $502,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $468,000
    Financial Administration: $459,000
    Central Staff Services: $398,000
    General Public Buildings: $318,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $299,000
    Parks and Recreation: $253,000
    Corrections - Other: $54,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $66,000
    Other: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $112,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $111,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $108,000
    Interest Earnings: $56,000
    Rents: $22,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $338,000
    Police Protection: $74,000
    Local Fire Protection: $64,000
    General Public Building: $58,000
    Regular Highways: $51,000
    Health - Other: $27,000
    Parks and Recreation: $23,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,611,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $537,000
    Highways: $485,000
    Health and Hospitals: $58,000
    General Local Government Support: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,432,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $168,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $61,000
    Other License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,199,000

Linn County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Regular Highways: $260,000
    Parks and Recreation: $222,000
    Solid Waste Management: $131,000
    Other: $68,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,113,000
    General - Other: $2,755,000
    Police Protection: $1,513,000
    Health - Other: $1,271,000
    Local Fire Protection: $640,000
    Solid Waste Management: $502,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $468,000
    Financial Administration: $459,000
    Central Staff Services: $398,000
    General Public Buildings: $318,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $299,000
    Parks and Recreation: $253,000
    Corrections - Other: $54,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $66,000
    Other: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $112,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $111,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $108,000
    Interest Earnings: $56,000
    Rents: $22,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $338,000
    Police Protection: $74,000
    Local Fire Protection: $64,000
    General Public Building: $58,000
    Regular Highways: $51,000
    Health - Other: $27,000
    Parks and Recreation: $23,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,611,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $537,000
    Highways: $485,000
    Health and Hospitals: $58,000
    General Local Government Support: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,432,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $168,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $61,000
    Other License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,199,000

Linn County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Regular Highways: $260,000
    Parks and Recreation: $222,000
    Solid Waste Management: $131,000
    Other: $68,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,113,000
    General - Other: $2,755,000
    Police Protection: $1,513,000
    Health - Other: $1,271,000
    Local Fire Protection: $640,000
    Solid Waste Management: $502,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $468,000
    Financial Administration: $459,000
    Central Staff Services: $398,000
    General Public Buildings: $318,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $299,000
    Parks and Recreation: $253,000
    Corrections - Other: $54,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $66,000
    Other: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $112,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $111,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $108,000
    Interest Earnings: $56,000
    Rents: $22,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $338,000
    Police Protection: $74,000
    Local Fire Protection: $64,000
    General Public Building: $58,000
    Regular Highways: $51,000
    Health - Other: $27,000
    Parks and Recreation: $23,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,611,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $537,000
    Highways: $485,000
    Health and Hospitals: $58,000
    General Local Government Support: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,432,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $168,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $61,000
    Other License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,199,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 145
  • Number of aged recipients: 13
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 132
  • Number of recipients under 18: 19
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 92
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 34
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 67
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 58
Most common first names in Linn County, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William10874.9 years
John8876.4 years
Mary7779.4 years
James7374.6 years
Charles7277.1 years
Robert6773.7 years
George5579.1 years
Frank4079.3 years
Roy3779.0 years
Harry3678.2 years
Most common last names in Linn County, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith6878.8 years
Johnson5177.8 years
Miller4180.1 years
Cox3779.8 years
Jackson2777.0 years
Ross2179.1 years
Brown2176.9 years
Jones2079.0 years
Holmes2081.7 years
Wilson1978.0 years

Businesses in Linn County, KS

  • FedEx: 1
  • Ford: 1
  • UPS: 1

Linn County on our top lists:

  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"