KSMap-doton-Linn Valley, 2004
Linn Valley’s story
28 years in pictures
Census counts: 562 in 2000, 956 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1957 on.
- 1998Linn Valley is incorporated
Linn ValleyKS
A town of 1,162, incorporated in 1998.
Population
1,162
2025 Census estimate · +21.7% since 2020
Typical home
$158K
+12.4% in a year
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
57.2
years
Jobs based here
64
A commuter town
Is Linn Valley a good place to live?
Linn Valley’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. 36% of residents are 65 or older in Linn Valley, where Kansas’ towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 18%. On health, just 21 of Kansas’ 371 towns do worse. Linn Valley is more walkable than 74% of U.S. towns. On history, just 1 of Kansas’ 373 towns do worse. Linn Valley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Linn Valley stand out
Where Linn Valley beats most towns.
Typical home value
Linn Valley$158K
Kansas$246K
Cost of livingA
1.9 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 89% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
WalkabilityB+
More walkable than 74% of U.S. towns
5.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
Small town
1,162 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Lincoln TownshipMiami TownshipLinn Valley
How Linn Valley grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Linn Valley is from typical.
Cost of livingAOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →HealthLess healthy than 80% of U.S. towns; Miami County Medical Center 14.9 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.2 of 20; 0% of households have no carB+Open →SchoolsBehind 54% of Kansas districts on tests and graduationB−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 48% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailCOpen →HistoryIncorporated 1998D−Open →Civic life3.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market35 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 57.2; 16% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Linn Valley: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Linn Valley, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Linn Valley water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpLinn Valley Lakes Waste TransferIn townOpenStreetMap
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLinn County ClerkLinn County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6604066040 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Linn Valley.
HealthC−
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, more of Linn Valley’s adults have high blood pressure
The share of adults in Linn Valley who binge drink: 13%. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Linn Valley. In Linn Valley, 40% of adults have obesity, above both the Kansas town median (37%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). On the CDC’s 32 measures, Linn Valley is ahead of Kansas on 4 and behind on 14.
20%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Linn Valley | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
4 better14 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Linn Valley | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.4% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.8% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 6.7% |
Miami County Medical Center
14.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade A
A larger share of households in Linn Valley own their home than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
Home values are up 12% over the year to September 2026. A home in Linn Valley typically sold within 35 days of listing. The typical Linn Valley home is worth about $158,000, up 12.4% in a year, 36% below the Kansas typical home.
$158KZillow home value
Typical home value
Linn Valley$158K
Kansas$246K
Market temperature
35
days on market
+12.4%
value change, 1 year
6
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Linn Valley’s workers commute out
For most workers, Linn Valley is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a higher mean commuting time than Linn Valley. Also worth knowing: the town’s income of the median household comes in at $51,000. Employers in Linn Valley shed 235 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 64.
2%work in town
| Linn Valley | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 40 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Linn Valley2%
Olathe12%
La Cygne11%
Paola6%
Lenexa5%
35 mi
median commute distance
64
jobs based in Linn Valley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 74% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Linn Valley, expect four seasons and hot summers
The July high for Linn Valley comes to 89°F.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–43°
Spring45–66°
Summer67–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Linn Valley has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Compared with 52% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Linn Valley is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 53% come from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC
0% of Linn Valley is conserved land
Trails run 1.2 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Linn Valley: 2, covering 6 acres. The town’s density of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,182 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Linn Valley Community Center Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Linn Valley Lakes Community Recreation | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Linn Valley
18pages on Linn Valley
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Linn Valley; the nearest are
Calvary UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Kansas City, MO33.2 mi$14,094 tuitionJohnson County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Overland Park37.9 mi$2,424 in-state tuitionUniversity of Missouri-Kansas CityUniversity or college · Public · Kansas City, MO46 mi$12,587 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Linn Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Linn Valley for work
Where Linn Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
64jobs based in Linn Valley
2%of working residents work in town
35 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Linn Valley
City in Kansas, United States
Linn Valley is a city in Linn County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 956.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 896 ft
- Area code
- 913
Questions about Linn Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Linn Valley, KS expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.