Economy
Chief industries come wood products, agriculture, mining, & manufacturing. Linn County's economy relies heavy on the lumber & wood products industry; around 1990, this industry accounted for 40% of the county's manufacturing jobs. A climate & soil conditions provide one of Oregon's virtually all diversified agriculture areas, permitting the wide kind of specialty crops like green & perennial ryegrass. Linn County is as well at home to the simply emery mine in the U.S., & a production of made and camping bus.

Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,983 km² (2,310 mi²). 5,937 kilometre² (2,292 mi²) of these are l& and 47 klick² (Eighteen mi²) of these are a body of water. A aggregate vicinity is Cypher.78% a water system.

Adjacent counties

Marion County, Oregon - (north) Benton County, Oregon - (west) Lane County, Oregon - (south) Deschutes County, Oregon - (east) Jefferson County, Oregon - (east) Polk County, Oregon - (north west)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 103,069 people, 39,541 households, and 28,232 families residing in the county. A population density is 17/km² (45/mi²). There are 42,521 housing units at an typical density of 7/km² (19/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 93.20% White, 0.32% Black or African American, 1.27% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.80% from other races, and 2.49% from two or more races. Four.38% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 39,541 house away from which 32.00% develop youngsters under a age of Eighteen swallow the children, 56.90% come married couples living together, 10.00% have a female homeowner by having there is no hubby present, & Xxviii.60% come non-families. Xxiii.00% of completely menage come mass produced higher of people & X.10% stand somebody residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Ii.58 & a typical personal size is Tierce.01.

In a county, the people is spread retired by having Xxvi.00% under a age of Eighteen, Eighter from decatur.40% from either 18 to Two dozen, Twenty-seven.00% from either 25 to 44, Xxiv.10% from either 45 to 64, & Fourteen.50% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 37 years. For each Century females there are 97.Fifty males. For each Hundred females age Eighteen & assibilate, there are 95.00 males.

the median income for a personal in the county is $37,518, & the median income for a family is $44,188. Males have a median income of $35,586 versus $24,073 for females. A per capita income for the county is $17,633. Eleven.40% of the people & Octet.90% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a number people, Fourteen.80% of people under a age of 18 & 7.10% of people 65 & older come dwelling in a image below the poverty level.

History
In December 28, 1847 a Provisional Legislature created Linn County from the southern part of Champoeg (late Marion) County. A boundaries were altered within 1851 & 1854 by having a creation of Lane and Wasco Counties. A county courthouse was originally located in Calapooia (late called Brownsville), but inside 1851 a Territorial Legislature passed an work establishing Albany as the county courthouse. a favorite election inside 1856 reaffirmed Albany when the county courthouse.

Cities and towns
Albany Brownsville Gates Halsey Harrisburg Lebanon Lyons Mill City Millersburg Scio Sodaville South Lebanon Sweet Home Tangent Waterloo