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Welcome to Linn County ...

Time Zone: Linn County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Mound City is the Seat for Linn County.

Linn County is one of the original counties of Kansas and was founded February 26, 1867.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Linn had a population of 9,714 people. This is an increase of 0.6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,656 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Linn represented 0.34% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Linn County:

  • Blue Mound
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
    • Blue Mound is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <3>
  • La Cygne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
    • La Cygne is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <3>
  • Linn Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
    • Linn Valley is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
  • Mound City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Parker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Parker is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Pleasanton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
    • Pleasanton is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <3>
  • Prescott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
    • Prescott is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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