The Town Files

Linn County, Missouri

11,852 people. The median home is worth $123,300 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $61,635.

Towns in Linn County

Towns in Linn County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Brookfield4,111$102,100$53,00044.1

People and housing

Linn CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$123,300$153,900
Median rent$620$855
Median household income$61,635$56,368
Median age42.138.6
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%18.9%
Below the poverty line13.7%14.6%

Jobs and pay

4,078 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,083 a year.

Largest industries in Linn CountyManufacturing816 jobs · $56,129Retail545 jobs · $30,465Construction122 jobs · $58,902Information116 jobs · $38,931Finance & insurance107 jobs · $49,724Agriculture, forestry & fishi…96 jobs · $44,502
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Linn County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 310 storm events in Linn County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Linn County by type since 1996Hail91Heat12Flood4Drought21Tornado9Ice Storm8Heavy Snow9Flash Flood18Winter Storm17Winter Weather8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Linn County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Severe StormDR-4929: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 7, 2015Severe StormDR-4238: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
October 31, 2014Severe StormDR-4200: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).