The Town Files

Linn County, Kansas

9,767 people. The median home is worth $173,600 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $59,069.

Towns in Linn County

Towns in Linn County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Pleasanton1,208$102,900$49,56541.5
La Cygne1,050$150,900$58,88236.3
Linn Valley956$144,900$51,27957.2
Mound City647$157,500$60,56336.3

People and housing

Linn CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$173,600$128,200
Median rent$691$815
Median household income$59,069$63,857
Median age45.738.5
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%24.0%
Below the poverty line8.4%10.6%

Jobs and pay

2,090 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,856 a year.

Largest industries in Linn CountyRetail212 jobs · $24,459Construction158 jobs · $58,755Manufacturing156 jobs · $61,129Finance & insurance70 jobs · $41,869Agriculture, forestry & fishi…52 jobs · $42,987Real estate51 jobs · $32,941
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Linn County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 364 storm events in Linn County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Linn County by type since 1996Hail119Heat14Flood36Drought21Tornado7Ice Storm11Heavy Snow10Flash Flood18Winter Storm18Winter Weather6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Linn County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 15, 2024Severe StormDR-4800: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
June 20, 2019Severe StormDR-4449: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides
May 28, 2019Severe StormEM-3412: Tornadoes And Flooding
October 22, 2013Severe StormDR-4150: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).