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County population in July 2011: 211,564 (84% urban, 16% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 55,821
Renter-occupied apartments: 20,932
% of renters here:

27%
State:

28%

Land area: 717 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 295 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Linn County: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (18.6%), Educational,health and social services (18.6%), Retail trade (12.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 85%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Linn County races chart

Races in Linn County, Iowa:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (90.4%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (3.2%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.2%)
  • Asian alone (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)

Median resident age:  35.2 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Males: 93,965  (49.0%)
Females: 97,736  (51.0%)

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Linn County,IA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Linn County:

2.4 people
Iowa:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $53,187 ($46,206 in 1999)
This county:

$53187
Iowa:

$48044

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $536 (lower quartile is $396, upper quartile is $659)
This county:

$536
State:

$496


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $143,500 (it was $97,200 in 2000)
Linn County:

$143,500
Iowa:

$122,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $105,600 - $205,700

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $170,869
Here:

$170,869
State:

$151,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $131,310
Here:

$131,310
State:

$156,028

In 2-unit structures: $70,297
Here:

$70,297
State:

$128,390

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $97,328
Here:

$97,328
State:

$135,565

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $130,465
Here:

$130,465
State:

$110,680

Mobile homes: $46,881
Here:

$46,881
State:

$29,315
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,219
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $424

Institutionalized population: 1,857

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 78
  • Burglaries: 111
  • Thefts: 217
  • Auto thefts: 32

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 76
  • Burglaries: 168
  • Thefts: 193
  • Auto thefts: 41

Linn County, IA map from a distance

Health of residents in Linn County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
75.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
45.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
100.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
78.5% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 200 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 161 pounds. This is more than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 770 buildings, average cost: $122,400
  • 2008: 698 buildings, average cost: $113,200
  • 2009: 661 buildings, average cost: $106,200



2004 Presidential Election results in Linn County Iowa:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 54.6%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 44.7%


2008 Presidential Election results in Linn County Iowa:

Obama (Democratic): 60.5%
McCain (Republican): 38.8%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,016 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,814 (1.4%)


Linn County household income distribution in 2009 Linn County home values distribution


Linn County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.6%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.6%
Linn County:

9.6%
Iowa:

11.8%
Median age of residents in 2009: 36 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 52 years old, Asian residents: 28 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

6.5%
Whole state:

9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

2.4%
Whole state:

3.8%

Area name: Cedar Rapids, IA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Linn County is $450 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $593 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $840 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cedar Rapids, Marion, Hiawatha, Mount Vernon, Center Point, Lisbon, Robins, Central City, Ely, Springville.

Linn County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Linn County:

Carbon Monoxide: 1 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.083 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.073 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 23 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 51 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 11.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 35 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.042 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Above U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.linn.ia.us/index.html

Click to draw/clear Linn County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Linn County: Rogers (A), Airport National Public Golf Complex (B), Central City (C), Rolling Acres Golf Course (D), Palo (E), Camp Wakomda (F), Camp Waubeek (G), Valley Farm (H), West Prairie (I), Wapsa (J), Necot (K), Dry Creek (L), Rural (M), Crab Apple (N), Saint Mary (O), Nugent (P), Ivanhoe (Q), Duane Arnold Energy Center (R), Squaw Creek Municipal Golf Course (S), Wires Corners (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Linn County include: Holy Trinity Catholic Church (A), Greens Grove Church (B), John XXIII Church (C), Living Water United Methodist Church (D), Valley View Baptist Church (E), Jehovahs Witnesses Pioneer Avenue Congregation Kingdom Hall (F), Blair Ridge Baptist Church (G), Buffalo United Methodist Church (H), River of Life Ministries (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Nugents Grove Cemetery (1), Oakhill Cemetery (2), Old Palo Cemetery (3), Oliphant Cemetery (4), Palo Cemetery (5), Blodgett Cemetery (6), Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Goose Pond (A), Robbins Lake (B), Williams Lake (C), Mud Lake (D), Little Lewis Lake (E), Big Lewis Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Apple Creek (A), Bear Creek (B), Big Creek (C), Blue Creek (D), Boulder Creek (E), Crabapple Creek (F), Squaw Creek (G), South Hoosier Creek (H), Simmons Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Linn County include: Hitters Park (1), Indian Creek Park (2), Buffalo Creek County Parkway (3), Chain-O-Lakes Wildlife Management Area (4), Hanging Bog State Preserve (5), Rock Island Botanical State Preserve (6), Chain Lakes County Park (7), Squaw Creek Regional Park (8), Eakpicada County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Benton County , Buchanan County , Cedar County , Delaware County , Iowa County , Johnson County , Jones County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

5.7%
Iowa:

5.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 11,547
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,934 (41% naturalized citizens)

Linn County:

2.6%
Whole state:

3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,842
  • 1990 to 1994: 765
  • 1985 to 1989: 509
  • 1980 to 1984: 425
  • 1975 to 1979: 401
  • 1970 to 1974: 202
  • 1970 to 1974: 189
  • 1965 to 1969: 601

Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.8%

Linn County marital status for males
Linn County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 55,757
  • One, attached: 1,725
  • Two: 2,125
  • 3 or 4: 3,848
  • 5 to 9: 3,956
  • 10 to 19: 3,915
  • 20 or more: 4,448
  • Mobile homes: 4,766
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Housing units in Linn County with a mortgage: 33,047 (3,871 second mortgage, 4,836 home equity loan, 214 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13,440

Here:

71.1% with mortgage
State:

62.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.05%
Here57.1%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 109,373
Total congregations: 169

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents44,642 (40.8%)14,284 (13.1%)10,875 (9.9%)6,148 (5.6%)5,491 (5.0%)
Congregations19 (11.2%)30 (17.8%)13 (7.7%)9 (5.3%)15 (8.9%)
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Assemblies of GodMuslim EstimateUnited Church of ChristOther
Adherents3,181 (2.9%)2,899 (2.7%)2,300 (2.1%)1,729 (1.6%)17,824 (16.3%)
Congregations7 (4.1%)4 (2.4%)2 (1.2%)4 (2.4%)66 (39.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Linn County - Cedar Rapids, Marion, Hiawatha, Mount Vernon, Center Point

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 27
This county:

1.31 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Linn County:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Linn County:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 88
This county:

4.28 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 146
Linn County:

7.10 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.2%
Iowa:

7.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.6%
Iowa:

27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Linn County:

13.4%
State:

14.5%


Agriculture in Linn County:

Average size of farms: 241 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $72,910
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $279.47
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.24%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 30.38%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $62,954
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 75.25%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.10%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $80,812
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.93%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.46
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.04%
Corn for grain: 128667 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 113066 harvested acres
Vegetables: 387 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 82 acres

Tornado activity:

Linn County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 5.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 26 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/26/1965, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1763): May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 10, 2007 to December 11, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1737): January 4, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1737, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Iowa Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: February 23, 2007 to March 2, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1688): March 14, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1688, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3239): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3239, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2004 to June 24, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1518): May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1518, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 3, 2002 to June 25, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1420): June 19, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1420, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 2, 1999 to August 10, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1282): July 22, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1282, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 16, 1999 to May 29, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1277): May 21, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1277, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Weather, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: June 13, 1998 to July 15, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1230): July 2, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1230, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 1, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-996): July 9, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-996, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Linn County (17) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 3, Floods: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • India (16%)
  • Mexico (10%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Vietnam (5%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Germany (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Linn County (%):



  • German (35%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • English (8%)
  • United States or American (7%)
  • Czech (6%)
  • Norwegian (5%)
  • Swedish (2%)


Linn County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 84,089 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 10,544 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 939 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 15 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 11 (0%)
  • Railroad: 7 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 7 (0%)
  • Taxi: 176 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 55 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 298 (0%)
  • Walked: 2,707 (3%)
  • Other means: 388 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 2,998 (3%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Linn County, Iowa:

  • 2,118 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,415 people in nursing homes
  • 507 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 257 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 190 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 156 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 142 people in halfway houses
  • 85 people in other group homes
  • 60 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 53 people in religious group quarters
  • 26 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 23 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 23 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 20 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $58,725.

5.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,941 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.73%
Iowa average:

6.30%


0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($317 average AGI)
Linn County:

0.08%
Iowa average:

0.10%

3.34% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($20,193 average AGI)
2.31% relocated from other states ($20,431 average AGI)
Linn County:

2.31%
Iowa average:

2.55%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Johnson County, IA  0.75% ($35,732 average AGI)
from Benton County, IA  0.42% ($38,018)
from Black Hawk County, IA  0.20% ($35,775)
from Jones County, IA  0.20% ($33,416)
from Polk County, IA  0.14% ($35,142)
from Dubuque County, IA  0.12% ($33,094)
from Delaware County, IA  0.12% ($35,054)


5.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,441 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.22%
Iowa average:

6.47%


0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($397 average AGI)
Linn County:

0.04%
Iowa average:

0.03%

2.90% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($20,547 average AGI)
2.27% relocated to other states ($20,497 average AGI)
Linn County:

2.27%
Iowa average:

2.80%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Johnson County, IA  0.63% ($39,219 average AGI)
to Benton County, IA  0.37% ($44,746)
to Polk County, IA  0.27% ($40,374)
to Jones County, IA  0.22% ($38,828)
to Black Hawk County, IA  0.16% ($28,040)
to Cook County, IL  0.11% ($44,330)
to Story County, IA  0.09% ($25,444)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.2

Births per 1000 population in Linn County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Linn County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Linn County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 27,690 (24,428 aged, 3,262 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.01
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13329.48
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 408.090
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 41396.21

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1399.680
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 789.830
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2.01

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 56.39
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 85.97

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10.56

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 108.8. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 47.9
  • Suffocation - 34.1
  • Poisoning - 21.8
  • Other - 5.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 186,635
  • In family households: 154,287 (40,294 male householders, 10,344 female householders)
    41,496 spouses, 55,099 children (50,374 natural, 1,745 adopted, 2,980 stepchildren), 1,743 grandchildren, 873 brothers or sisters, 593 parents, 1,030 other relatives, 2,815 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 32,348 (11,985 male householders (9,061 living alone)), 14,183 female householders (12,024 living alone)), 6,180 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 5,066 (1,813 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 22,749 2-persons, 11,073 3-persons, 10,496 4-persons, 4,512 5-persons, 1,380 6-persons, 428 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 21,085 1-person, 4,280 2-persons, 617 3-persons, 151 4-persons, 35 5-persons.

95.2% of residents of Linn County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,498,033,000 ($7594 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $512,919,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $421,253,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $175,894,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,230,000
Federal grants: $138,442,000
Federal procurement contracts: $679,764,000 ($493,145,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $68,450,000 ($5,820,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $28,210,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $204,771,000
Federal Government insurance: $147,857,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 14,383
Here:

72 per 1000 residents
State:

66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 7,604
Here:

38 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,552
Here:

+8 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -904
Here:  -5 per 1000 residents
State:  -14 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Linn County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 39.29 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 3,234
  • 2000 to 2004: 9,243
  • 1990 to 1999: 14,058
  • 1980 to 1989: 6,908
  • 1970 to 1979: 14,110
  • 1960 to 1969: 13,129
  • 1950 to 1959: 11,032
  • 1940 to 1949: 3,795
  • 1939 or earlier: 16,154
Rooms in houses/apartments in Linn County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 23
  • 2 rooms: 302
  • 3 rooms: 1,032
  • 4 rooms: 4,379
  • 5 rooms: 13,213
  • 6 rooms: 11,764
  • 7 rooms: 9,698
  • 8 rooms: 7,619
  • 9+ rooms: 7,791
  • 1 room: 723
  • 2 rooms: 2,432
  • 3 rooms: 4,471
  • 4 rooms: 6,636
  • 5 rooms: 3,263
  • 6 rooms: 1,692
  • 7 rooms: 879
  • 8 rooms: 470
  • 9+ rooms: 366
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Linn County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 117
  • 1 bedroom: 1,303
  • 2 bedrooms: 11,145
  • 3 bedrooms: 30,693
  • 4 bedrooms: 10,951
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,612
  • no bedroom: 1,128
  • 1 bedroom: 6,862
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,894
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,130
  • 4 bedrooms: 757
  • 5+ bedrooms: 161
Cars and other vehicles available in Linn County, Iowa in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,764
  • 1 vehicle: 13,516
  • 2 vehicles: 26,605
  • 3 vehicles: 9,715
  • 4 vehicles: 3,030
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,191
  • no vehicle: 2,978
  • 1 vehicle: 10,554
  • 2 vehicles: 5,745
  • 3 vehicles: 1,221
  • 4 vehicles: 297
  • 5+ vehicles: 137

53% of Linn County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Iowa.

Linn County:

52.9%
State average:

57.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 143826
  • Northeast: 3100
  • Midwest: 25109
  • South: 7493
  • West: 6394

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $89,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Linn County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (88.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.7%)
  • Electricity (4.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.7%)
  • Wood (0.7%)
  • Utility gas (63.2%)
  • Electricity (27.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.3%)
  • Other fuel (2.9%)
  • No fuel used (1.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,922
Here:

13.2%
Iowa:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 663
Here:

6.3%
Iowa:

7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,676
Here:

35.6%
Iowa:

25.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Linn County government finances in 2006:

    : $2,284,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $938,000
  • Charges - All Other: $6,084,000
    Parks and Recreation: $462,000
    Regular Highways: $176,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $1,601,000
    Regular Highways: $1,122,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $28,582,000
    Regular Highways: $9,180,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $8,654,000
    Correctional Institutions: $8,139,000
    Police Protection: $6,061,000
    Financial Administration: $5,112,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,156,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,664,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,470,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,005,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,509,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,181,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $885,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $755,000
    General - Other: $606,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $572,000
    Solid Waste Management: $31,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $19,617,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,441,000
    Public Welfare: $2,932,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,372,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $445,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $966,000
    Public Welfare: $763,000
    Transit Utilities: $424,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $26,361,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,744,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,055,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,313,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $703,000
    Sale of Property: $18,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,500,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,445,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $277,000
    General - Other: $241,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,117,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $252,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,634,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $17,677,000
    Highways: $5,368,000
    Public Welfare: $2,525,000
    All Other: $1,242,000
  • Tax - Property: $42,316,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,489,000
    Other License: $596,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $43,538,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,594
  • Number of aged recipients: 138
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,456
  • Number of recipients under 18: 493
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,804
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 297
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 929
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,205


Linn County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Linn County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 43 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,321$127,2582,739$128,1296,450$146,769550$40,96947$725,660484$91,80451$31,255
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED60$119,617211$115,265563$142,21549$41,2653$280,00021$74,57116$38,188
APPLICATIONS DENIED143$127,853224$100,5671,136$132,812170$25,8061$608,00054$69,24173$26,890
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN104$116,231223$137,1611,173$140,91249$54,1020$030$75,1332$65,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS28$120,82132$117,563229$138,75122$67,3640$08$66,6252$38,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 42 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED525$146,857464$160,7634$141,250
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED80$155,17579$158,4815$74,200
APPLICATIONS DENIED22$144,95542$168,6430$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN19$138,31631$169,8711$44,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS14$143,5004$214,2500$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Linn County, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary1,12880.6 years
John1,05476.1 years
Robert87972.0 years
William84476.3 years
Charles68976.8 years
James66472.5 years
George62277.5 years
Helen57281.3 years
Joseph48878.1 years
Dorothy47480.1 years
Most common last names in Linn County, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith39776.9 years
Johnson32477.6 years
Miller29377.9 years
Brown21277.6 years
Jones18876.2 years
Williams16875.3 years
Anderson16575.1 years
Wilson16175.5 years
Thompson16079.1 years
Clark14275.1 years
Businesses in Linn County, IA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Long John Silver's2
Ace Hardware3Lowe's1
Aeropostale1MainStay1
AmericInn1Marriott2
American Eagle Outfitters1MasterBrand Cabinets25
Applebee's2Maurices2
Arby's4McDonald's8
Ashley Furniture2Men's Wearhouse1
AutoZone3Menards2
BMW1Microtel1
Bath & Body Works2Motel 61
Baymont Inn1Motherhood Maternity1
Bed Bath & Beyond1New Balance2
Best Western2Nike12
Blockbuster2OfficeMax1
Budget Car Rental1Old Navy1
Buffalo Wild Wings2Olive Garden1
Burger King6Outback1
CVS2Outback Steakhouse1
Carson Pirie Scott2Panda Express1
Casual Male XL1Panera Bread2
Catherines1Papa John's Pizza3
Chick-Fil-A1Payless2
Chuck E. Cheese's1Penske2
Clarion1PetSmart1
Cold Stone Creamery2Pier 1 Imports1
Comfort Inn2Pizza Hut7
Curves3Quality1
DHL3Quiznos3
Dairy Queen11RadioShack2
Days Inn1Red Lobster1
Deb1Red Robin1
Decora Cabinetry2Red Roof Inn1
Domino's Pizza3Rodeway Inn1
DressBarn1Ruby Tuesday2
Econo Lodge1Rue211
Eddie Bauer1Ryan's Grill1
Ethan Allen1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Express1SAS Shoes1
Famous Footwear3SONIC Drive-In2
FedEx37Sam's Club1
Finish Line2Sears2
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Sleep Inn1
Foot Locker1Slumberland1
GNC4Spencer Gifts1
GameStop3Sprint Nextel4
Goodwill2Staples2
H&R Block8Starbucks7
Hardee's7Subway17
Hawthorn1Super 82
Holiday Inn3T.J.Maxx1
Home Depot1Taco Bell5
Hot Topic1Talbots1
Howard Johnson1Target2
IHOP1Toys"R"Us1
JCPenney1True Value2
Jimmy John's2U-Haul5
Jones New York5U.S. Cellular7
Journeys1UPS46
KFC4Vans1
Kmart2Verizon Wireless2
Kohl's1Victoria's Secret1
Kroger5Village Inn1
La-Z-Boy1Walgreens5
Lane Bryant1Walmart3
Lane Furniture3Wendy's6
LensCrafters2YMCA5
Little Caesars Pizza3
Browse common businesses in Linn County, IA


Linn County on our top lists:

  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most dentists per 100,000 population in 1998 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most dentists per 100,000 population in 1998"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Muslim Estimate adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Muslim Estimate adherents"

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