Linn is a city and the

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Osage County, Missouri Osage County is a County (United States), county in the central part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 13,274. Its county seat is Linn, Missouri, Linn. The county was organized J ...

, United States. The population was 1,350 at the 2020 census. Linn is part of the

Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Area The Jefferson City metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties – Cole, Callaway, Moniteau, and Osage – in central Missouri anchored by the city of Jefferso ...

History

Linn was

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ted in 1843. The community was named for Senator Lewis F. Linn. A post office called Linn has been in operation since 1844. The Osage County Poorhouse and Dr. Enoch T. and Amy Zewicki House are listed on the

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. Linn was formally part of neighboring Gasconade County until January 29, 1841.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,459 people, 629 households, and 345 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 758 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.3%

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, 0.4%

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, 1.0% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1%

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, 0.1% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were 629 households, of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were

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living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.2% were non-families. 38.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.07. The median age in the city was 30 years. 27.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.7% were from 25 to 44; 19.7% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,354 people, 533 households, and 300 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 616 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.86%

, 0.22%

, 0.52% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population. There were 533 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were

living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.7% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.01. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 15.9% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,656, and the median income for a family was $38,854. Males had a median income of $30,259 versus $20,703 for females. The

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for the city was $13,840. About 9.5% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the

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, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Linn is home to State Technical College, a vocational-technical college. State tech was founded in 1961 as a part of the local school district and was transferred to the State of Missouri in 1996. In 2013, it was decided that the college would change its name to State Technical College of Missouri. The name change took effect July 1, 2014. Linn is also home to the Osage County R-II School District. The district consists of Osage County R-II Elementary School (PK-06) and Linn High School(07-12), which is located near Linn Tech in a section on the outskirts of the city known as East Linn. A private school, St. George Catholic School, is located in downtown Linn along with St. George Catholic Church on Main Street. Linn has a

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, a branch of the Osage County Branch Library.

Climate

The

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sub-type for this climate is " Cfa". (Humid Subtropical Climate).

Notable person

* Albert Nilges, Missouri state representative

References

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