Linn is a city in Osage County, Missouri, home to about 1,197 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65051.
Homes sold for a median of $268 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Regional Airport (COU)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL319 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Linn; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Linn had 1,350 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 348th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Osage County grew from 14,096 residents in 1900 to 13,274 in 2020.
Osage County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Freedom, MO weather station (6 miles away).
3,742 jobs at 270 businesses in Osage County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Linn.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Osage Co. R-II. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osage Co. Elem.Linn | Pre-K–5 | 280 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Linn HighLinn | 6–12 | 317 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George SchoolLinn | Pre-K–8 | 154 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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