Linden, IN

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Linden, Indiana

Linden, Indiana, in Montgomery county, is 15 miles S of Lafayette, Indiana (center to center) and 49 miles NW of Indianapolis, Indiana. The town contains a population of approximately 700.

The People and Families of Linden

In Linden, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Linden had a median family income of $41,696.

Linden Housing

Linden has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 76% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Linden, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Linden strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Linden, IN

Comparing Linden to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles S of Lafayette, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	49 miles NW of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Montgomery
Standard Zip Codes	47955
Phone Area Codes	765
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.188
Longitude	-86.903

Station	LAFAYETTE 8 S
Distance	7.7 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.9 inches

Station	CRAWFORDSVILLE 5 S
Distance	15.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 33 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 66 F
Annual Precip	39.7 inches

Station	FRANKFORT DISPOSAL PLANT
Distance	22.7 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	39.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	700	100%
Male	346	49.4%
Female	354	50.6%
Under 18	179	25.6%
18+	521	74.4%
65+	97	13.9%
Median Age	37.7
Average Family Size	2.8
White	687	98.1%
African-American	2	0.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.6%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	696
Growth	-4
Growth %	-0.59%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	30.9%
German	22.6%
English	11.5%
Irish	9.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.9%
French (except Basque)	4.1%
Welsh	3.8%
Scottish	3.2%
Dutch	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Polish	1.2%
New Zealander	0.9%
British	0.9%
Italian	0.6%
Swedish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Linden	700	$41,696
Clarks Hill	680	$40,268
Crawfordsville	15,243	$43,211
Darlington	854	$43,462
New Richmond	349	$50,268
Waynetown	909	$44,191
Wingate	299	$42,500

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Linden Carnegie Pl 102 S Main St Linden, Indiana (765) 339-4239

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