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Washington County

Population in July 2008: 375. Population change since 2000: -11.8%
 

Males: 165  (44.0%)
Females: 210  (56.0%)

Median resident age:  59.2 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66953.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,903 (it was $27,619 in 2000)
Linn:  $34,903
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,500
Linn:  $23,500
Kansas:  $25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $55,082 (it was $35,600 in 2000)
Linn:  $55,082
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $60,480; Detached houses: $61,978; Mobile homes: $16,071

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Races in Linn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Linn: 70.6 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (43.1%), United States (12.9%), Irish (6.6%), Swedish (3.8%), English (2.6%), French (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1460 feet

Land area: 0.33 square miles.

Population density: 1121 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Linn

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Linn city

  • Never married: 10.2%
  • Now married: 72.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kansas:  5.0%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Linn:  1.1% ($396)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
Linn satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (81.1 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (476.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Palmer, KS (2.1 miles) , Greenleaf, KS (2.6 miles ), Washington, KS (3.1 miles ), Barnes, KS (3.4 miles) , Morrowville, KS (3.5 miles) , Clifton, KS (3.6 miles ), Vining, KS (3.7 miles) , Morganville, KS (4.0 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 39.68 N, Longitude: 97.09 W

Area code: 785

Linn household income distribution Linn home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -41 (-8.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Machinery (11%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
  • Health care (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (45%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Printing and related support activities (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (27%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)



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Average climate in Linn, Kansas

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Linn-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 156% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the Linn city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/11/1966, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.8 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Linn-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.2 miles away from Linn center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Linn:
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WASHINGTON, KS)
  • HANOVER HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; HANOVER, KS)
  • CLAY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; CLAY CENTER, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Linn, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Linn:
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 82 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 82 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 84 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 110 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 112 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
Public high school in Linn:
  • Linn High School (Students: 81; Location: 300 PARKVIEW; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Public elementary/middle school in Linn:
Private elementary/middle school in Linn:
  • LINN LUTHERAN SCHOOL ASSOCATIO (Students: 51; Location: 112 CHURCH ST; Grades: 1 - 7)
See full list of schools located in Linn


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Drinking water stations with addresses in Linn and their reported violations in the past:

LINN, CITY OF (Population served: 388, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and NOV-08-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-1994)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.8%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.8%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.7%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Linn, KS


82 people in nursing homes


Linn compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Linn (2009 data):
  • United Bank & Trust: Linn Branch at 300 Fourth Street, branch established on 1988-12-20. Info updated 2008-05-16: Bank assets: $429.6 mil, Deposits: $339.9 mil, headquarters in Marysville, KS, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Ubt Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (96%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Religion statistics for Linn

Adherents


NameLutheran ChurchCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents29.8%23.0%16.6%11.4%10.1%
Congregations17.6%14.7%23.5%14.7%8.8%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist ConventionChurch of God of ProphecyChurch of the BrethrenOther religions
Adherents6.3%1.7%0.6%0.4%0.1%
Congregations8.8%2.9%2.9%2.9%2.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$505
Health 12$19,111$19,1110$0
Sewerage 0$0 1$500
Totals for Government 12$19,111$19,1119$1,005



Linn government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $29,000
    Sewerage: $13,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Construction - General: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $85,000
    Water Utilities: $53,000
    General - Other: $51,000
    Health Services - Other: $46,000
    Regular Highways: $40,000
    Solid Waste Management: $28,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
    Sewerage: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $29,000
    General Support: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $86,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $78,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $60,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $189,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $52,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
    General Support: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $68,000
    Public Utilities: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $138,000

4.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.21%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marshall County, KS  0.50% ($31,500 average AGI)


5.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,840 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.34%
Kansas average:  7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marshall County, KS  0.82% ($42,500 average AGI)
to Riley County, KS  0.45% ($27,091)
to Republic County, KS  0.41% ($21,200)


Strongest AM radio stations in Linn:
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Linn:
  • KUTT (99.5 FM; FAIRBURY, NE; Owner: SIEBERT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNDY-FM (95.5 FM; MARYSVILLE, KS; Owner: DIERKING COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCLY (100.9 FM; CLAY CENTER, KS; Owner: CROSS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Linn:
  • KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)


Linn fatal accident list:
Feb 18, 2003 02:50 AM, Sr-9, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Stephen D Samost, 7.2 Km Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 72.5 m, Overall height: 78 m

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Linn East Grain Elevator, Call Sign: WRE279
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.085 MHz, 155.085 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/15/2004, Expiration Date: 10/11/2014
    Registrant: Washington County Public Works Department, 1561 Rainbow Road, Washington, KS 66968, Phone: (785) 325-2318, Fax: (785) 325-2383, Email:
  • 5 Mi W & 1 1/4 Mi N, Call Sign: WNEC746
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.478 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/13/2005, Expiration Date: 11/19/2015
    Registrant: Washington County Rural Water District No. 2, Washington, KS 66968, Phone: (785) 325-3301, Fax: (785) 325-3301, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • Linn, KS, Lat: 39.668611 Lon: -97.029444, Call Sign: WQJC539
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.406 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/24/2008, Expiration Date: 07/24/2018, Certifier: Richard S Stegelman
    Registrant: Itron, Inc., 2111 N Molter Rd, Liberty Lake, WA 99019, Phone: (509) 891-3636, Fax: (509) 891-3727, Email:
  • STATION, Approx 3.0 Mi Se Of, Overall height: 37.2 m, Call Sign: KTM65
    Assigned Frequencies : 1975.00 MHz, 1985.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/15/1999, Expiration Date: 09/21/2009, Cancelation Date: 12/13/1999
    Registrant: Phone: (402) 271-3089


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Linn, KS

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