Linn, Kansas

Coordinates: 39°40′45″N 97°05′12″W / 39.67917°N 97.08667°W / 39.67917; -97.08667
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Linn, Kansas
Location within Washington County and Kansas
Location within Washington County and Kansas
KDOT map of Washington County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°40′45″N 97°05′12″W / 39.67917°N 97.08667°W / 39.67917; -97.08667[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyWashington
Founded1877
Incorporated1911
Named forLewis F. Linn
Area
 • Total0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)
 • Land0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,457 ft (444 m)
Population
 • Total387
 • Density1,100/sq mi (440/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66953
Area code785
FIPS code20-41425
GNIS ID2395720[1]

Linn is a city in Washington County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 387 people lived there.[3]

History[change | change source]

Linn was founded in 1877.[4] It was named after Lewis F. Linn, a U.S. Senator from Missouri.[5]

The first post office in Linn was founded in January 1878.[6]

Geography[change | change source]

Linn is at 39°40′49″N 97°5′8″W / 39.68028°N 97.08556°W / 39.68028; -97.08556 (39.680240, -97.085422).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2). All of it is land.[2]

People[change | change source]

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920282
193034020.6%
194039516.2%
19503950.0%
196046618.0%
1970388−16.7%
198048324.5%
1990472−2.3%
2000425−10.0%
2010410−3.5%
2020387−5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census[change | change source]

The 2020 census says that there were 387 people, 153 households, and 94 families living in Linn. Of the households, 64.7% owned their home and 35.3% rented their home.

The median age was 42.3 years. Of the people, 80.9% were White, 0.5% were Native American, 10.9% were from some other race, and 7.8% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.7% of the people.[3][8]

2010 census[change | change source]

The 2010 census says that there were 410 people, 152 households, and 97 families living in the city.[9]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Linn, Kansas
  2. 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  4. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 312.
  5. "Profile for Linn, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  6. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  9. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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