Linn County, Missouri (MO)

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County population in July 2007: 12,689 (32% urban, 68% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,388
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,309

% of renters here:	23%
State:	30%

Land area: 620 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 22 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	14.9%
Whole state:	11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	5.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

2008 cost of living index in Linn County: 76.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.6%), Educational,health and social services (17.3%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 76%
Government: 12%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Linn County, Missouri business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Linn County, Missouri:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Black (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	40.3 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Males: 6,498	(47.2%)
Females: 7,256	(52.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,726
County population in 2003: 13,408
Jobs in 2003: 5,382

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Total labor force in 2004: 6,820
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.4%

Average household size:

Linn County:	2.4 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,250 ($28,242 in 2000)

This county	$31,250
Missouri:	$41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $59,779

Linn County	$59,779
Missouri:	$123,100

Median monthly rent in 2000: $322
Institutionalized population: 217
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Linn County in 2000: $555

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 22
Thefts: 44
Auto thefts: 6

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 42
Thefts: 36
Auto thefts: 7

Linn County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Linn County Missouri:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $398 (0.9%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Linn County is $352 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $574 a month.

Cities in this county include: Brookfield, Marceline, Bucklin, Meadville, Laclede, Linneus, Browning, Purdin.

Neighboring counties: Adair County , Chariton County , Grundy County , Livingston County , Macon County , Sullivan County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Needles (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Linn County include: North Swede Church (A), Morris Chapel (B), Garner Church (C), South Eagle Church (D), Wyandotte Church (E), Switzer Chapel (F), Nester Chapel (G), Bear Branch Church (H), Mount Hope Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gooch Cemetery (1), Grantsville Cemetery (2), Southerland Cemetery (3), Calhoun Cemetery (4), Baker Cemetery (5), Smith Cemetery (6), Hooker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lewis Lakes (A), Goose Lake (B), Ransom Lake (C), Harlow Fay Lakes (D), Boiler Lake (E), Brookfield City Lake (F), Brookfield Country Club Lake (G), Brookfield Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hamilton Branch (A), Little Parson Creek (B), Muddy Creek (C), Big Turkey Creek (D), New Boston Branch (E), Little Turkey Creek (F), Onion Branch (G), Linn Branch (H), Patterson Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Linn County: Pershing State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Forker Boomer Post Office (A), Leverton Post Office (B), Lowell Post Office (C), Sedgwick Post Office (D), Snowdon Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	7.3%
Missouri:	5.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 298
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 85 (39% naturalized citizens)

Linn County:	0.6%
Whole state:	2.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 29 1990 to 1994: 5 1985 to 1989: 11 1980 to 1984: 9 1975 to 1979: 4 1970 to 1974: 8 1970 to 1974: 6 1965 to 1969: 13

Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.2%

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,323
One, attached: 81
Two: 210
3 or 4: 179
5 to 9: 90
10 to 19: 35
20 or more: 8
Mobile homes: 628

Housing units in Linn County with a mortgage: 1,394 (64 second mortgage, 52 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,660

Agriculture in Linn County
Average size of farms: 351 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $39160
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $115.41
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 59.80%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $33779
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.89%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $77134
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.20%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.25
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.50%
Corn for grain: 18357 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4652 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 54324 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 189 acres

Linn County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 14 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/5/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Printing and related support activities (4%)
Rail transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (14%)
Educational services (12%)
Printing and related support activities (11%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (7%)
Apparel (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
Child care workers (3%)
Registered nurses (3%)

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

Germany (22%)
United Kingdom (19%)
Mexico (15%)
Philippines (14%)
Russia (6%)
Vietnam (6%)
Ireland (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Linn County:

German (28%)
United States or American (23%)
English (12%)
Irish (12%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Italian (2%)

Linn County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,800 (78%)
Carpooled: 805 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
Taxi: 17 (0%)
Bicycle: 12 (0%)
Walked: 134 (2%)
Other means: 38 (1%)
Worked at home: 363 (6%)

217 people in nursing homes
22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,690.

4.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,174 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.94%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.75% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($21,622 average AGI)
1.19% relocated from other states ($11,556 average AGI)
Linn County: 1.19%
Missouri average: 2.98%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Chariton County, MO	0.72% ($27,229 average AGI)
from Macon County, MO	0.37% ($16,333)
from Livingston County, MO	0.33% ($30,250)
from Boone County, MO	0.25% ($43,917)
from Clay County, MO	0.20% ($23,800)

7.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,675 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.09%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.45% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($21,862 average AGI)
1.64% relocated to other states ($5,814 average AGI)
Linn County: 1.64%
Missouri average: 2.81%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Livingston County, MO	0.80% ($31,400 average AGI)
to Chariton County, MO	0.58% ($24,966)
to Clay County, MO	0.40% ($30,600)
to Boone County, MO	0.38% ($23,842)
to Macon County, MO	0.30% ($20,133)
to Adair County, MO	0.28% ($23,357)
to Platte County, MO	0.24% ($94,250)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4

Births per 1000 population in Linn County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Linn County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 1.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Linn County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,133 (2,718 aged, 415 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 7.53
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7010.010
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 188.240
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 43648.82

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1050.790
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1401.050

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21.73
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 68.53

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,512

In family households: 11,370 (3,152 male householders, 675 female householders)
3,027 spouses, 3,897 children (3,493 natural, 83 adopted, 321 stepchildren), 173 grandchildren, 54 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 101 other relatives, 260 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,142 (742 male householders (629 living alone)), 1,172 female householders (1,095 living alone)), 228 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 242 (218 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,850 2-persons, 784 3-persons, 696 4-persons, 342 5-persons, 116 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,724 1-person, 169 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 2 6-persons.

96.7% of residents of Linn County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $103,314,000 ($7779 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,504,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $42,970,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,592,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,666,000
Federal grants: $17,901,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,107,000 ($12,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,078,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $751,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $715,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,941,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 870

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 987

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +21

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -499

Here:	-38 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Linn County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.36 millions of gallons per day (10% from ground, 90% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 94
1995 to 1998: 302
1990 to 1994: 236
1980 to 1989: 439
1970 to 1979: 1,060
1960 to 1969: 857
1950 to 1959: 723
1940 to 1949: 633
1939 or earlier: 2,210

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Linn County, Missouri:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 20 3 rooms: 33 4 rooms: 486 5 rooms: 1,300 6 rooms: 1,043 7 rooms: 746 8 rooms: 395 9+ rooms: 363

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Linn County, Missouri:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 59 3 rooms: 245 4 rooms: 336 5 rooms: 343 6 rooms: 142 7 rooms: 123 8 rooms: 52 9+ rooms: 9

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Linn County:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 109 2 bedrooms: 1,276 3 bedrooms: 2,132 4 bedrooms: 680 5+ bedrooms: 189

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Linn County:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 357 2 bedrooms: 495 3 bedrooms: 338 4 bedrooms: 94 5+ bedrooms: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Linn County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 198 1 vehicle: 1,375 2 vehicles: 1,710 3 vehicles: 749 4 vehicles: 260 5+ vehicles: 96

Cars and other vehicles available in Linn County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 229 1 vehicle: 598 2 vehicles: 364 3 vehicles: 99 4 vehicles: 13 5+ vehicles: 6

59% 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, 68% lived in Missouri.

Linn County:	59.1%
State average:	54.3%

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

This state: 11044
Northeast: 182
Midwest: 1399
South: 561
West: 420

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $34,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (51%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%) Electricity (14%) Wood (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (50%) Electricity (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%) Wood (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 101

Here:	6.7%
Missouri:	13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18

Here:	2.0%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 34

Here:	14.0%
Missouri:	24.9%

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 2002:

Charges - All Other: $120,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $735,000
Corrections - Other: $452,000

Financial Administration: $361,000

Central Staff Services: $257,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $161,000

General Public Buildings: $90,000

Police Protection: $13,000

Welfare - Other: $1,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $629,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $25,000
Highways: $22,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $183,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,523,000
General Support: $74,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $587,000
Property: $108,000

Other Selective Sales: $89,000

NEC: $19,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $705,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Linn County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)