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Linn County, Iowa
Linn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 230,299, making it the second-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Cedar Rapids. Linn County is named in honor of Senator Lewis F. Linn of Missouri. Linn County is included in the Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The earliest inhabitants of Linn County, prior to Anglo settlement, were the Sac and Fox tribes. Relations were described by 20th century historians as amicable. Native Americans provided food and furs to whites in exchange for merchandise. Linn County was created as a named but unorganized area on December 21, 1837, as a part of Wisconsin Territory. It became part of Iowa Territory on July 4, 1838, when the territory was organized. Linn County was organized by the first legislative assembly of the Iowa Territory on January 15, 1839. A site was selected for its first county seat along Indian Creek, and was named Marion, after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linn County Courthouse (Iowa)
The Linn County Courthouse is located on May's Island in the middle of the Cedar River (Iowa River), Cedar River in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. It, along with the Veterans Memorial Building (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), Veterans Memorial Building and two other buildings, is a contributing property to the Mays Island, May's Island Historic District that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The courthouse is the third building the county has used for court functions and county administration. History The county's first courthouse was built for $40,000 in 1842 in Marion, Iowa, Marion. The building was two stories tall and constructed of brick. As Cedar Rapids vied for Marion to be the county seat a second courthouse was built in Marion in 1855. Cedar Rapids deeded a plot of land to the county for a courthouse in 1919. Even though voters failed to support a $1.3 million bond referendum to build the courthouse the board of supervisors continued to plan for a n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
