Linn County, Missouri

Linn County
The Linn County Courthouse in Linneus
The Linn County Courthouse in Linneus
Map of Missouri highlighting Linn County
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°52′N 93°07′W / 39.87°N 93.11°W / 39.87; -93.11
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedJanuary 1, 1837
Named forLewis F. Linn
SeatLinneus
Largest cityBrookfield
Area
 • Total621 sq mi (1,610 km2)
 • Land616 sq mi (1,600 km2)
 • Water5.8 sq mi (15 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,874
 • Density19/sq mi (7.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district6th

Linn County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,874.[1] Its county seat is Linneus.[2] The county was organized January 1, 1837, and named after U.S. Senator Lewis F. Linn of Missouri.[3]

  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 187.