Linn County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
 Iowa's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°04′43″N 91°35′59″W / 42.078611111111°N 91.599722222222°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| Founded | 1839 |
| Named for | Lewis Linn |
| Seat | Cedar Rapids |
| Largest city | Cedar Rapids |
| Area | |
• Total | 725 sq mi (1,880 km2) |
| • Land | 717 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
| • Water | 7.6 sq mi (20 km2) 1.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 230,299 |
| • Density | 320/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Linn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 230,299,[1] making it the second-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Cedar Rapids.[2] Linn County is named in honor of Senator Lewis F. Linn of Missouri.[3] Linn County is included in the Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.[4]
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.
- ^ United States Office of Management and Budget. "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). pp. 5, 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2006.