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Linn County, Oregon
Linn County | |
|---|---|
 Linn County Courthouse in Albany | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Oregon | |
 Oregon's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°38′N 123°05′W / 44.63°N 123.09°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Oregon |
| Founded | December 28, 1847 |
| Named for | Lewis F. Linn |
| Seat | Albany |
| Largest city | Albany |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,309 sq mi (5,980 km2) |
| • Land | 2,290 sq mi (5,900 km2) |
| • Water | 19 sq mi (50 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 128,610 |
• Estimate (2023) | 131,496  |
| • Density | 56/sq mi (22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Congressional districts | 4th, 5th |
| Website | www |
Linn County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2023 census population estimates, the population was 131,496.[1] The county seat is Albany.[2] The county is named in the honor of Lewis F. Linn,[3] a U.S. Senator from Missouri who advocated the American settlement of the Oregon Country. Linn County comprises the Albany, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Combined Statistical Area. It is located in the Willamette Valley. In 2010, the center of population of Oregon was located in Linn County, near the city of Lyons.[4]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Centers of Population by State". United States Census Bureau. 2010. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
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