Linn County, Iowa

Infobox U.S. County
county = Linn County
state = Iowa




map size = 225
founded = 1839
seat = Cedar Rapids
area_total_sq_mi =725
area_land_sq_mi =717
area_water_sq_mi =7
area percentage = 0.98%
census estimate yr = 2006
pop = 201853 [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US19&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-T1-R&-ds_name=PEP_2006_EST&-_lang=en&-format=ST-2S&-_sse=on]
density_km2 =103
web = www.co.linn.ia.us
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Linn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population was 191,701. The 2006 estimate is 201,853. [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US19&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-T1-R&-ds_name=PEP_2006_EST&-_lang=en&-format=ST-2S&-_sse=on] It is named in honor of Senator Lewis Linn of Missouri. Its county seat is Cedar Rapids,GR|6 and it is one of the three counties that make up the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area. [cite web|url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/bulletins/fy2006/b06-01.pdf|title=Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses|accessdate = 2006-07-21|author=United States Office of Management and Budget|pages=5, 36.|format=PDF]

History

Linn County was organized by the first legislative assembly of the Iowa Territory on January 15 1839. A site was selected for its first county seat along Indian Creek, and was named Marion, after the Revolutionary War general Francis Marion. As early as 1855, there were debates over moving the county seat to the fast-growing Cedar Rapids, southwest of Marion, but it was not until November 6 1919, that there were enough votes in favor of the move (9,960 to 4,823) [cite web|url=http://www.co.linn.ia.us/content.asp?Page_Id=459&Dept_Id=1|title=History of Linn County] . The first rail line was built through Cedar Rapids in 1859, and made the town (and the county) a major commercial hub in eastern Iowa.

Many areas of the county were damaged by the flooding Cedar River in June, 2008.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 725 square miles (1,877 km²), of which, 717 square miles (1,858 km²) of it is land and 7 square miles (18 km²) of it (0.98%) is water.

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Adjacent counties

*Benton County (west)
*Buchanan County (northwest)
*Cedar County (southeast)
*Delaware County (northeast)
*Iowa County (southwest)
*Johnson County (south)
*Jones County (east)

Demographics

USCensusPop
1900= 55392
1910= 60720
1920= 74004
1930= 82336
1940= 89142
1950= 104274
1960= 136899
1970= 163213
1980= 169775
1990= 168767
2000= 191701
estyear= 2006
estimate= 201853
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ia190090.txt IA Counties 1900-1990] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 191,701 people, 76,753 households, and 50,349 families residing in the county. The population density was 267 people per square mile (103/km²). There were 80,551 housing units at an average density of 112 per square mile (43/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.90% White, 2.57% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.37% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. 1.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 76,753 households out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.20% were married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.40% were non-families. 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 10.10% from 18 to 24, 30.30% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 12.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $46,206, and the median income for a family was $56,494. Males had a median income of $38,525 versus $26,403 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,977. About 4.30% of families and 6.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.60% of those under age 18 and 6.40% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The Linn County Board of Supervisors is composed of three supervisors, each of whom is elected to a four-year term. The elections are staggered: one supervisor is elected two years apart from the other two.

The current supervisors are:

Cities and towns

*Alburnett *Bertram *Cedar Rapids *Center Point *Central City *Coggon

*Ely *Fairfax *Hiawatha *Lisbon *Marion *Mount Vernon

*Palo *Prairieburg *Robins *Springville *Walker

Unincorporated communities

*Toddville
*Troy Mills
*Viola
* Waubeek
*Whittier

ee also

* USS "Linn County" (LST-900)

References

External links

* [http://www.co.linn.ia.us/ Linn County government's website]