Linn County Cities




Cities in Linn County Click here for demographic information on La Cygne. Located in the northern portion of the county, La Cygne is home to several large businesses, including the Kansas City Power and Light electric generating plant. The power plant is probably the most well known manufacturing plant in the county, employing over 330 people. La Cygne is also home to many smaller businesses. The city has a general store, several beauty salons, a barbershop, a hardware store, a pharmacy, several restaurants, and many more prosperous businesses. La Cygne also houses a public swimming pool and public library. La Cygne is also home to La Cygne Elementary School. Located west of La Cygne approximately 5 miles is Prairie View High School. With 307 enrolled high school students and 260 junior high students, Prairie View is the largest school in the county. Located on the Marais des Cygnes river and the St. Louis & San Francisco R. R. The town was started in 1869 as soon as the people were assured of the building of the railroad. A town company was organized and purchased 1,400 acres of land, but had only 140 acres laid out as a town site. La Cygne was incorporated as a village on Jan. 14, 1870, and a board of trustees was appointed. In the fall of that year the town had grown so that it had inhabitants enough to organize as a city of the third class, and F. A. Foote was elected the first mayor. The first school was taught in 1869 in Cady's hall. It was a private subscription school and was kept open until 1870, when the public school house was built. It was a commodious two-story brick building containing the graded and high schools. The Methodist church perfected an organization in 1870 and soon after a house of worship. The Presbyterian church was organized the same year but had no building for a year afterward. At an early date La Cygne became a manufacturing point. A flour mill was built in 1870; a bank was started in 1871. The La Cygne organ factory was another early commercial enterprise, but it did not flourish. In 1881 a coal mine was opened. The first newspaper in the town was the Weekly Journal, which first appeared in June, 1870. At the present time La Cygne has a number of business blocks and beautiful homes. In 1910 the town had a population of 957.

Cities in Linn County

Click here for demographic information on La Cygne.

Located in the northern portion of the county, La Cygne is home to several large businesses, including the Kansas City Power and Light electric generating plant. The power plant is probably the most well known manufacturing plant in the county, employing over 330 people.

La Cygne is also home to many smaller businesses. The city has a general store, several beauty salons, a barbershop, a hardware store, a pharmacy, several restaurants, and many more prosperous businesses. La Cygne also houses a public swimming pool and public library.

La Cygne is also home to La Cygne Elementary School.

Located west of La Cygne approximately 5 miles is Prairie View High School. With 307 enrolled high school students and 260 junior high students, Prairie View is the largest school in the county.

Located on the Marais des Cygnes river and the St. Louis & San Francisco R. R. The town was started in 1869 as soon as the people were assured of the building of the railroad.

A town company was organized and purchased 1,400 acres of land, but had only 140 acres laid out as a town site. La Cygne was incorporated as a village on Jan. 14, 1870, and a board of trustees was appointed. In the fall of that year the town had grown so that it had inhabitants enough to organize as a city of the third class, and F. A. Foote was elected the first mayor.

The first school was taught in 1869 in Cady's hall. It was a private subscription school and was kept open until 1870, when the public school house was built. It was a commodious two-story brick building containing the graded and high schools.

The Methodist church perfected an organization in 1870 and soon after a house of worship. The Presbyterian church was organized the same year but
had no building for a year afterward.

At an early date La Cygne became a manufacturing point. A flour mill was built in 1870; a bank was started in 1871. The La Cygne organ factory was another early commercial enterprise, but it did not flourish. In 1881 a coal mine was opened.

The first newspaper in the town was the Weekly Journal, which first appeared in June, 1870.

At the present time La Cygne has a number of business blocks and beautiful homes.

In 1910 the town had a population of 957.