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Linden, Iowa

Linden, Iowa, in Dallas county, is 34 miles W of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 90 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Des Moines metropolitan area. Linden contains a population of approximately 226.

The People and Families of Linden

In Linden, about 78% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Linden had a median family income of $32,917.

Linden Housing

Linden has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 90% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Linden, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles W of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	90 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Dallas
Metro Area	Des Moines
Standard Zip Codes	50146
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.644
Longitude	-94.268

Station	GUTHRIE CENTER
Distance	12 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	PERRY
Distance	15.2 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	31.9 inches

Station	WINTERSET 2 NNW
Distance	22.8 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	226	100%
Male	121	53.5%
Female	105	46.5%
Under 18	54	23.9%
18+	172	76.1%
65+	41	18.1%
Median Age	40
Average Family Size	2.77
White	224	99.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	259
Growth	33
Growth %	14.6%

Ancestry	Percent
English	29.2%
German	20.8%
Irish	9%
US/American	8.3%
Lithuanian	5.6%
Swedish	5.6%
Dutch	4.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.9%
Scottish	2.8%
Welsh	2.8%
Danish	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Italian	1.4%
Pennsylvania German	1.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Linden	226	$32,917
Dexter	689	$44,861
Menlo	365	$31,875
Panora	1,175	$41,583
Redfield	833	$43,056
Stuart	1,712	$41,600
Yale	287	$36,806

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Linden Public Library Main Street Linden, Iowa (641) 744-2408

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