Kansas Counties

Linn County, Kansas

Date Established:	February 26, 1867
Date Organized:
Location:
County Seat:	Mound City
Origin of Name:	For Lewis F. Linn (1796-1843), a doctor and U.S. senator from Missouri.
Cities & Townships	Place Population (2010 census) Blue Mound Township  483  Centerville Township  404  Liberty Township  968  Lincoln Township  2,528  Mound City Township  1,281  Paris Township  567  Potosi Township  1,840  Scott Township  733  Sheridan Township  527  Stanton Township  178  Valley Township  147  Total population: 9,656
Population:	1860 (6,336) 1870 (12,174) 1880 (15,298) 1890 (17,215) 1900 (16,689) 1910 (14,735) 1920 (13,815) 1930 (13,534) 1940 (11,969) 1950 (10,053) 1960 (8,274) 1970 (7,770) 1980 (8,234) 1990 (8,254) 2000 (9,570) 2010 (9,656)
Other Resources:	Post offices in Linn County Cemeteries in Linn County, As of 1906 Newspapers Available on Microfilm Townships and Independent Cities in Linn County Bibliography Kansas Memory
Links to Other Sites:	Linn County page [Blue Skyways] Linn County GenWeb Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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