Linn, Missouri
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1934 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Crawford Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65051. It stands on Loughlin Creek. The Survey maps it on the Linn quadrangle. 1,350 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 846 feet above sea level.
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On record in Linn
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Osage County Poorhouselisted 1998
Dr. Enoch T. and Amy Zewicki Houselisted 2002
Population over time
2 figuresLinn fell from 1,459 to 1,350 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,459 | |
| 2020 | 1,350 | -109 (-7%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 17 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1934 USGS Linn quadrangle1:48000
- 1942 USGS Linn quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1945 USGS Linn quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS Saint Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1966 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Linn quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Sullivan quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
28 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 28 fires within 5 miles of Linn between 1992 and 2019, burning about 130 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2014 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 2 July 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 8 April 2019 | Smoking | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178656-07607-04082019-1635 |
| 22 April 1993 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 19 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178666-07607-04192018-1323 |
| 18 April 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178582-07607-04182019-0210 |
| 10 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 30 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178662-07607-03302018-1530 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 43 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 43 workings within 5 miles of Linn: 43 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Fire Clay (Refractory), Iron, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown - Ls. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Jackets Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknonw - Fe | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Adelhard #1 Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Frank Poring Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Limberg Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Linnebrink Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Ruetgens Pits | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
45 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Linn in 45 storm reports between 1994 and 2023: 24 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Linn | $1,000,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linn | $5,000 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linn | $5,000 | Large tree limbs were snapped off and power lines were blown down. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linn | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous tree limbs onto County Road 303 just northeast of Linn. Also, the roof of a chicken coop was blown off in this area. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linn | - | Thunderstorm winds snapped off a power pole on the east side of town. About two miles south of Linn a large tree was blown down onto Highway 89. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linn | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees as well as power lines along Highway J about 5 miles northeast of Linn. Also, more trees were blown down about 5 miles east of Linn. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linn | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto a house causing minor roof damage. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linn | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree onto County Road 310. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linn | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs around town. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linn | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines around town. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linn | - | Thunderstorm winds blew over several mail boxes in Linn. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linn | - | A small tree was blown down onto Main Street in Linn. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Linn | - | Numerous reports of hail ranging from one inch to two and a half inches. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linn | - | Numerous large tree limbs were blown down onto County Road 604...west of Linn. Also...a small Cesna plane was flipped over at the Linn State Technical College Airport and a large tree was blown over onto County Road 801 southeast of Linn. |
| May 2008 | Heavy Rain | Linn | - | Heavy rain caused localized flooding across parts of Osage County. A couple of county roads were closed in the Linn area due to high water. State Route RA was closed southeast of Linn due to a flooded creek. Numerous low water crossings in the county were impassible. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linn | - | A large tree was blown down across Highway 89 four and a half miles northeast of Linn. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Linn | - | Storm spotters reported 3/4 inch hail west of Linn. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Linn | - | The County Sheriff reported nickel size hail on Route 89 between Linn and Belle. |
| December 2002 | Hail | Linn | - | An amateur radio spotter reported 3/4 inch hail northwest of Linn. |
| March 2000 | Hail | Linn | - | Storm spotters reported 1 inch hail. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linn | - | Local law enforcement reported trees down on Highway U between Linn and Rich Fountain. |
| August 1995 | Hail | Linn | - | The county sheriff and highway patrol reported three-quarters inch diameter hail. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Linn | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Linn | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Linn | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Linn | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Linn | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Linn | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Linn | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Linn | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Linn | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Linn | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Linn | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Linn | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Linn | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Linn | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Linn | - | no account filed |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linn | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linn | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Linn | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Linn | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linn | - | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linn | - | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linn | - | no account filed |
| December 1996 | Hail | Linn | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potts | 3.6 miles | 17 | |
| Luystown | 5.1 miles | 19 | |
| Judge | 5.8 miles | 17 | |
| Loose Creek | 5.9 miles | 19 | |
| Crook | 5.9 miles | 19 | |
| Frankenstein | 6.3 miles | 19 | |
| Rich Fountain | 6.4 miles | 17 | |
| Mint Hill | 7.0 miles | 21 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Linn | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q962282 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 729331. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









