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Summary for Linn Junction


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Located in: Linn County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Linn Jct.

Time Zone: Linn Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 319

Elevation: 750 feet [228.6 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Linn Junction:

Lat:   42.018900°   (or 42°1'8" N)

Lon:   -91.720700°   (or -91°43'14" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Cedar Rapids North<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Linn Junction

GNIS ID:   464622

FIPS State / Place Code:   19 / 45525

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Linn Junction)


About Linn County

The community of Cedar Rapids is the County Seat for Linn County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Linn)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<4>     226,706   (7.09% increase since 2010)  
2010     211,705   (10.44% increase since 2000)
2000:     191,701

Total Area:<5>   724 sq. miles [1,876.5 km²]   - of which 1.05% is water (7.62 sq. miles [19.7 km²])

Housing Units: <6>   92,251

Official Website:   https://www.linncountyiowa.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Linn

GNIS ID:   465245

FIPS State / County Code:   19 / 113

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Linn Junction)


About Iowa

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     3,159,596   (3.72% increase since 2010)  
2010:     3,046,355   (4.1% increase since 2000)
2000:     2,926,324

Websites for State of Iowa

Official Website:   https://www.iowa.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.traveliowa.com/

Parks:   https://www.iowadnr.gov/

Fishing:   https://www.iowadnr.gov/things-do/fishing

Hunting:   https://www.iowadnr.gov/things-do/hunting-trapping

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Iowa

GNIS ID:   1779785

FIPS State:   19

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Linn Junction)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Linn Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Linn Junction, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Linn Junction.
<4>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Linn Junction. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).