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Linn, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 2,383.
Population change since 2000: +8.6%
 
Males: 1,221  (51.2%)
Females: 1,162  (48.8%)
Median resident age:

47.3 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 53147.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $85,188 (it was $54,213 in 2000)
Linn:

$85,188
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $59,464 (it was $29,751 in 2000)

Linn town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $408,881 (it was $181,100 in 2000)
Linn:

$408,881
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $370,020; detached houses: $392,613; townhouses or other attached units: $227,011; in 2-unit structures: $217,528; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $189,298; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $213,200; mobile homes: $55,686
March 2022 cost of living index in Linn: 95.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Linn, WI (2010)
    • 2,18691.7%White alone
    • 1506.3%Hispanic
    • 200.8%Asian alone
    • 180.8%Two or more races
    • 40.2%Other race alone
    • 30.1%American Indian alone
    • 20.08%Black alone

Races in Linn detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Crime rates in Linn by year

Type

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		1
(41.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(41.6)		1
(41.6)		0
(0.0)		3
(124.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		3
(124.8)		2
(83.3)		0
(0.0)		4
(166.3)		6
(249.5)		96
(3,985)		2
(73.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		3
(124.8)		4
(166.6)		3
(124.8)		7
(290.9)		17
(706.9)		6
(249.1)		11
(402.3)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(41.6)		3
(124.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(41.6)		1
(41.5)		0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index47.024.223.323.374.0292.221.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Linn, WI

Crime rate in Linn detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 7 (7 officers - 7 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.91
Wisconsin average:

2.07
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Ancestries: German (38.0%), Irish (23.5%), English (14.2%), Polish (9.0%), Italian (5.3%), Norwegian (5.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 28.7 square miles.

Population density: 83 people per square mile   (very low).

90 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe, 1.3% Latin America).

This town:

4.1%
Wisconsin:

3.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Linn town:

1.6% ($2,904)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Janesville, WI (28.6 miles , pop. 59,498).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (43.9 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (64.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Williams Bay, WI (1.8 miles ),
Lake Geneva, WI (2.0 miles ),
Como, WI (2.0 miles ),
Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI (2.0 miles ),
Geneva, WI (2.1 miles ),
Walworth, WI (2.4 miles ),
Hebron, IL (2.5 miles ),
Pell Lake, WI (2.6 miles )

Latitude: 42.55 N, Longitude: 88.49 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 262

Distribution of median household income in Linn, WI in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.5%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +288 (+15.1%).
Most common industries in Linn, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (10.4%)
  • Educational services (8.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.3%)
  • Construction (7.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.6%)
  • Health care (5.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.3%)
  • Educational services (4.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.8%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (14.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.8%)
  • Health care (12.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.4%)
  • Public administration (3.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (2.9%)
Most common occupations in Linn, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.5%)
  • Top executives (3.0%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (2.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.1%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.3%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Top executives (4.8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.7%)
  • Registered nurses (5.2%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (3.6%)

Average climate in Linn, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Linn, Wisconsin average temperatures Linn, Wisconsin average precipitation Linn, Wisconsin humidity Linn, Wisconsin wind speed Linn, Wisconsin snowfall Linn, Wisconsin sunshine Linn, Wisconsin clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 55.5. This is better than average.

City:

55.5
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 33.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.7
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Linn-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 44% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the Linn town center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 tornado 23.5 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 75 people.

Earthquake activity:

Linn-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 285.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 78.4 miles away from Linn center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 259.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 285.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 157.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Walworth County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Linn:

  • WILLIAMS BAY CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WILLIAMS BAY, WI)
  • HOME CARE NETWORK (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; LAKE GENEVA, WI)
  • GENEVA LAKE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; LAKE GENEVA, WI)
  • DAVITA - LAKE GENEVA DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; LAKE GENEVA, WI)
  • GOLDEN YEARS HLTH CTR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; WALWORTH, WI)
  • WILLOWFIELD NURSING AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; DELAVAN, WI)
  • WILLOWFIELD OF DELAVAN (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; DELAVAN, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Linn:

  • McHenry County College (about 22 miles; Crystal Lake, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 24 miles; Whitewater, WI; FT enrollment: 11,124)
  • College of Lake County (about 28 miles; Grayslake, IL; FT enrollment: 11,041)
  • Rock Valley College (about 31 miles; Rockford, IL; FT enrollment: 6,269)
  • University of Wisconsin-Parkside (about 33 miles; Kenosha, WI; FT enrollment: 3,843)
  • Gateway Technical College (about 33 miles; Kenosha, WI; FT enrollment: 5,089)
  • Carroll University (about 35 miles; Waukesha, WI; FT enrollment: 3,313)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Linn Fire and Emergency Medical Services (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Linn: Queen of Peace Monastery (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Lake Geneva (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Walworth County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.4 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

67.6%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

5.1%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

5.1%
Whole state:

8.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

2.6%
Whole state:

3.7%
3 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Linn:

Marital status in Linn, WI
  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 64.7%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

For population 25 years and over in Linn:

  • High school or higher: 91.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.8
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Linn, WI (based on Walworth County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic19,8688
Evangelical Protestant13,45151
Mainline Protestant10,56340
Other5845
Black Protestant1221
None57,640-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 21
This county:

2.09 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Walworth County:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 46
Walworth County:

4.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 110
Walworth County:

10.97 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Walworth County:

6.8%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Walworth County:

25.1%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Walworth County:

15.0%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Linn:

  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZRK (1550 AM; 1 kW; LAKE GENEVA, WI)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNVR (1030 AM; 5 kW; VERNON HILLS, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WAIT (850 AM; daytime; 2 kW; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WTJK (1380 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BELOIT, IL; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Linn:

  • WLKG (96.1 FM; LAKE GENEVA, WI; Owner: CTJ COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WZSR (105.5 FM; WOODSTOCK, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WSLD (104.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKKV-FM (100.7 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSL (91.1 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER SCHOOL)
  • WWDV (96.9 FM; ZION, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WQFL (100.9 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUEST FOR LIFE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Linn:

  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, INC.)
  • WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 30ft / 9.2mTotal length
  • $823,000Total costs
  • 10,652Total average daily traffic
  • 633Total average daily truck traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Linn, WI
  • 83.2%Utility gas
  • 8.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.5%Electricity
  • 3.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Linn, WI
  • 72.5%Utility gas
  • 10.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.9%Electricity
  • 5.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.9%Wood


Linn compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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