Linn County, Missouri
| Linn County, Missouri | |
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Linn County Courthouse in Linneus
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 Location in the U.S. state of Missouri |
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 Missouri's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | January 1, 1837 |
| Named for | Lewis F. Linn |
| Seat | Linneus |
| Largest city | Brookfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 621 sq mi (1,608 km2) |
| • Land | 616 sq mi (1,595 km2) |
| • Water | 5.8 sq mi (15 km2), 0.9% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 12,308 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8/km²) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Linn County, Missouri | ||||
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Marlene Graves | Democratic | ||
| Circuit Clerk | E. Elaine Clough | Democratic | ||
| County Clerk | Peggy Ward | Democratic | ||
| Collector | Pamela S. Reed | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Dick King | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Randy Wade | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Jim Libby | Democratic | ||
| Coroner | Kenny F. Creason | Democratic | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Tracy L. Carlson | Democratic | ||
| Public Administrator | Kay Cunningham | Republican | ||
| Recorder | Loretta Brookshier | Democratic | ||
| Sheriff | Tom Parks | Democratic | ||
| Surveyor | Thomas Kelly | Republican | ||
| Treasurer | Pamela S. Reed | Democratic | ||
Linn County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,761. Its county seat is Linneus. The county was organized January 1, 1837 and named for U.S. Senator Lewis F. Linn of Missouri.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 621 square miles (1,610 km2), of which 616 square miles (1,600 km2) is land and 5.8 square miles (15 km2) (0.9%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,754 people, 5,697 households, and 3,760 families residing in the county. The population density 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% 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.
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