Linn County is a

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located in the northern portion of the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,874. Its

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is Linneus. The county was organized January 1, 1837 and named after

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Lewis F. Linn of Missouri.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.9%) is water.

Adjacent counties

* Sullivan County (north) * Adair County (northeast) * Macon County (east) * Chariton County (south) * Livingston County (west) * Grundy County (northwest)

Major highways

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* Route 5 * Route 11 *

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* Route 139

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 13,754 people, 5,697 households and 3,760 families residing in the county. The

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was 22 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 6,554 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.98%

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, 0.60%

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, 0.38% Native American, 0.14%

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, 0.15% from

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and 0.76% from two or more races. Approximately 0.76% of the population were

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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

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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

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for the county was $15,378. About 11.30% of families and 14.90% of the population were below the

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, including 20.20% of those under age 18 and 14.10% of those age 65 or over.

2020 Census

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) –

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*Locust Creek Mennonite School – Laclede (02-09) –

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Public libraries

*Brookfield Public Library *Marceline Carnegie Library

Politics

Local

State

Linn County is split between two districts in Missouri's

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, 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. *District 7 �
Rusty Black
(R- Chillicothe). Consists of the central and western parts of the county. All of Linn County is a part of Missouri's 18th District in the

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and is currently represented b
Brian Munzingler
(R- Williamstown).

Federal

All of Linn County is included in

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and is currently represented by

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(R- Tarkio) in the

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Political culture

Communities

Cities and towns

* Brookfield * Browning (partly in Sullivan County) * Bucklin * Laclede * Linneus (county seat) * Marceline * Meadville * Purdin

Unincorporated communities

* Bear Branch *

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* Eversonville * Forker * Fountain Grove *

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* Grantsville * Haseville * Hecla * Leverton * Lowell * New Boston * North Salem * St. Catharine * Sedgwick * Shafter * Shelby

Notable people

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, gospel singer and composer, was born in Brookfield and resided there until age five. *

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college basketball coach and

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executive. *

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political consultant, was born in Brookfield and lived there until joining the

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at age sixteen. *

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and founder of the

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corporation,

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, and

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lived on a farm near Marceline as a young boy. *General John J. Pershing, four-star

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and Commander of the

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during

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, was born in Laclede.

References

External links

from

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