Linn County, Iowa
| Linn County, Iowa | ||
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 Location in the state of Iowa |
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 Iowa's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1839 | |
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| Seat | Cedar Rapids | |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
724.55 sq mi (1,877 km²) 717.44 sq mi (1,858 km²) 7.10 sq mi (18 km²), 0.98% |
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| Population - (2010) - Density |
211,226 294/sq mi (114/km²) |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 | |
| Website | www.linncounty.org | |
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Linn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 211,226 in the 2010 census, an increase from 191,701 in the 2000 census.[1][2] The county seat is Cedar Rapids. [3] Linn county is named in honor of Senator Lewis Linn of Missouri and it is one of the three counties that make up the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.[4]
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[edit] History
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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).[5] 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.
[edit] Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 724.55 square miles (1,876.6 km2), of which 717.44 square miles (1,858.2 km2) (or 99.02%) is land and 7.10 square miles (18.4 km2) (or 0.98%) is water.[6]
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Benton County (west)
- Buchanan County (northwest)
- Cedar County (southeast)
- Delaware County (northeast)
- Iowa County (southwest)
- Johnson County (south)
- Jones County (east)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 5,444 |
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| 1860 | 18,947 | 248.0% | |
| 1870 | 31,080 | 64.0% | |
| 1880 | 37,237 | 19.8% | |
| 1890 | 45,303 | 21.7% | |
| 1900 | 55,392 | 22.3% | |
| 1910 | 60,720 | 9.6% | |
| 1920 | 74,004 | 21.9% | |
| 1930 | 82,336 | 11.3% | |
| 1940 | 89,142 | 8.3% | |
| 1950 | 104,274 | 17.0% | |
| 1960 | 136,899 | 31.3% | |
| 1970 | 163,213 | 19.2% | |
| 1980 | 169,775 | 4.0% | |
| 1990 | 168,767 | −0.6% | |
| 2000 | 191,701 | 13.6% | |
| 2010 | 211,226 | 10.2% | |
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[edit] 2010 census
The 2010 census recorded a population of 211,226 in the county, with a population density of 294.4163/sq mi (113.6748/km2). There were 92,251 housing units, of which 86,134 were occupied.[1]
[edit] 2000 census
As of the census[7] 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.
[edit] Government
On July 24, 2007, the voters of Linn County approved a measure to change the form of government from a 3-member Board of Supervisors elected at large to a 5-member Board of Supervisors elected by district. The supervisors serve overlapping 4-year terms.[8]
The current supervisors are:
| Name | District | First elected |
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| Lu Barron | 1st District | 1996 |
| Linda Langston | 2nd District | 2002 |
| Ben Rogers | 3rd District | 2008 |
| Brent Oleson | 4th District | 2008 |
| John Harris | 5th District | 2010 |
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010". United States Census Bureau American FactFinder. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
- ^ a b "Data from the 2010 Census". State Data Center of Iowa. http://www.iowadatacenter.org/archive/2011/02/feb10. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ United States Office of Management and Budget. "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). pp. 5, 36.. Archived from the original on 2006-05-14. http://web.archive.org/web/20060514003222/http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/bulletins/fy2006/b06-01.pdf. Retrieved 2006-07-21.
- ^ "History of Linn County". http://www.co.linn.ia.us/content.asp?Page_Id=459&Dept_Id=1.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Board of Supervisors". http://www.linncounty.org/department.asp?Page_Id=380&Dept_Id=7. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Linn County, Iowa |
- Linn County government's website
- The History of Linn county, Iowa not authored Western Historical Company(1878 copyright expired) This searchable and pdf downloadable book was scanned into the public domain by Google books.
- History of Linn County Iowa by Luther A. Brewer and Barthinius L. Wick The Pioneer Publishing Company(1911 copyright expired) This searchable and pdf downloadable book was scanned into the public domain by Google books.
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Coordinates: 42°04′43″N 91°35′59″W / 42.07861°N 91.59972°W
