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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Linn Grove

Iowa · 194 residents · 0.56 sq mi
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With 194 people, Linn Grove is a city in Iowa. Median home value sits at $14,999. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. That trails the Iowa median by roughly 23%. Median rent is $275 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
194
−8%vs 2000
vs 211 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.0
−27%vs 2000
vs 42.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.56 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
12014617219822419902000201020202024Linn Grove
2024215
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(13)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.2%(16)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1416%(31)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 192.6%(5)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.1%(6)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3423.2%(45)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.9%(25)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.7%(13)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.3%(18)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.2%(16)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.1%(6)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$20,179
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,125 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$8,342
−64%vs 2000
vs $22,945 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
12.4%
+7.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$14,999
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $20,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$275
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $338 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
82.7%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.3% in 2000
17.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.5%(193)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino8.5%(18)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(194)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.4%(16)
Ancestry
German54.9%(118)
Irish38.1%(82)
Danish7.9%(17)
Swedish5.1%(11)
Norwegian2.8%(6)
Dutch1.4%(3)
English1.4%(3)
American0.5%(1)
Arab0.5%(1)
Lebanese0.5%(1)
Polish0.5%(1)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Scottish0.5%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
8.1%
−13.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.4%
+2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
0.8%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.4 min
+3%vs 2000
vs 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.1%(26)
Married51.4%(37)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced12.5%(9)
Women 15+
Never married40%(38)
Married36.8%(35)
Widowed2.1%(2)
Divorced21.1%(20)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
33.5%
−8.3 ptssince 2020
from 41.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.9%
−8.5 ptssince 2020
from 29.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
46.0%
+30.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
29.8%
+26.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
40.9%
−8.8 ptssince 2020
from 49.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
64.2%
+26.3 ptssince 2020
from 37.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)45%(9)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40%(8)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 20 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Linn Grove, Iowa?

Linn Grove, Iowa has about 194 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Linn Grove, Iowa?

The typical household in Linn Grove, Iowa earns about $20,179 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Linn Grove, Iowa expensive?

In Linn Grove, Iowa, the median home is worth about $14,999, and the typical rent is about $275 a month.

How educated are people in Linn Grove, Iowa?

About 8.1% of adults age 25 and over in Linn Grove, Iowa hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Linn Grove, Iowa?

About 12.4% of people in Linn Grove, Iowa live below the federal poverty line.

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