Linn, Missouri

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Linn, Missouri
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Linn, Missouri


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Missouri
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Osage
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area_total_km2 = 2.3
area_land_km2 = 2.3
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.9
area_land_sq_mi = 0.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1354
population_density_km2 = 595.9
population_density_sq_mi = 1543.3

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 258
elevation_ft = 846
latd = 38 |latm = 28 |lats = 59 |latNS = N
longd = 91 |longm = 50 |longs = 49 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 65051
area_code = 573
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blank_info = 29-43238GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0729331GR|3
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Linn is a city in Osage County, Missouri, USA. The population was 1,354 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Osage CountyGR|6.

Geography

Linn is located at coor dms|38|28|59|N|91|50|49|W|city (38.482958, -91.846908)GR|1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,354 people, 533 households, and 300 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,543.3 people per square mile (594.1/km²). There were 616 housing units at an average density of 702.1/sq mi (270.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.86% White, 0.22% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 married couples 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 per capita income for the city was $13,840. About 9.5% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

Higher Education

Linn is home to [http://www.linnstate.edu/ Linn State Technical College] , a vocational-technical college. LSTC was founded in 1961 as a part of the local school district and was transfer to the State of Missouri in 1996. [Citation
url = http://www.linnstate.edu/alumni/default.asp
title = Alumni & Friends
accessdate = 2008-07-01]

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