Kansas Counties
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Linn County, Kansas
| Date Established: | February 26, 1867 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Mound City |
| Origin of Name: | For Lewis F. Linn (1796-1843), a doctor and U.S. senator from Missouri. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Blue Mound Township | 500 |
| Centerville Township | 389 |
| Liberty Township | 908 |
| Lincoln Township | 2,251 |
| Mound City Township | 1,421 |
| Paris Township | 494 |
| Potosi Township | 2,080 |
| Scott Township | 641 |
| Sheridan Township | 560 |
| Stanton Township | 169 |
| Valley Township | 157 |
| Total population: | 9,570 | |
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| Population: |
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1860
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 (6,336) |
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1870
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(12,174) |
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1880
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(15,298) |
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1890
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(17,215) |
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1900
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(16,689) |
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1910
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(14,735) |
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1920
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(13,815) |
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1930
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(13,534) |
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1940
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(11,969) |
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1950
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(10,053) |
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1960
|
(8,274) |
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1970
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(7,770) |
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1980
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(8,234) |
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1990
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(8,254) |
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2000
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(9,570) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Linn County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Linn County
Post offices in Linn County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Linn County page [Blue Skyways]
Linn County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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