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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 Linneus is the Seat for Linn County.

Linn County was founded in 1837 and was created by taking area from Chariton County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Linn had a population of 11,906 people. This is a decrease of 6.7% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,761 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Linn represented 0.21% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Linn County:

  • Brookfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Brookfield is located in Linn County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <3>
  • Browning
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
    • Browning is located in Linn County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Bucklin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
    • Bucklin is located in Linn County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Laclede
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laclede have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
    • Laclede is located in Linn County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laclede <3>
  • Linneus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linneus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
    • Linneus is located in Linn County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Marceline
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Meadville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Meadville is located in Linn County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
  • Purdin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin
    • Purdin is located in Linn County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 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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