Linden, Tennessee

Linden
Town
Linden courthouse square
Location of Linden in Perry County, Tennessee.
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Coordinates: 35°36′44″N87°50′30″W / 35.61222°N 87.84167°W / 35.61222; -87.84167
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Perry
Incorporated	1850 [1]
Named for	"Hohenlinden", poem by Thomas Campbell [2]
Area [3]
• Total	1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
• Land	1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	568 ft (173 m)
Population  (2020) [4]
• Total	997
• Density	992.04/sq mi (383.18/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code	37096
Area code	931
FIPS code	47-42720 [5]
GNIS feature ID	1291316 [6]
Website	lindentn.org

Linden is a town in and the county seat of Perry County, Tennessee, United States. ^[7] The population was 1,015 at the 2000 census and 908 at the 2010 showing a loss of 107. Linden was officially incorporated in 1850. ^[8]

Linden is served by Perry County Airport, located 3.5 miles to the southwest.

Linden is named after the Thomas Campbell poem, "The Battle of Hohenlinden." Linden, Texas was in turn then named after the Tennessee town. ^[9]

Geography

Linden is located at 35°36′44″N87°50′30″W / 35.61222°N 87.84167°W / 35.61222; -87.84167 (35.612168, -87.841601). ^[10]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Climate

Climate data for Linden, Tennessee (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	76 (24)	82 (28)	89 (32)	92 (33)	96 (36)	104 (40)	105 (41)	105 (41)	101 (38)	97 (36)	93 (34)	88 (31)	105 (41)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	48.6 (9.2)	53.2 (11.8)	62.6 (17.0)	72.0 (22.2)	78.7 (25.9)	85.1 (29.5)	88.7 (31.5)	88.5 (31.4)	83.3 (28.5)	73.2 (22.9)	61.4 (16.3)	51.9 (11.1)	70.6 (21.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)	37.5 (3.1)	41.2 (5.1)	49.3 (9.6)	58.1 (14.5)	66.4 (19.1)	74.0 (23.3)	77.8 (25.4)	76.9 (24.9)	70.5 (21.4)	59.0 (15.0)	48.3 (9.1)	40.7 (4.8)	58.3 (14.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	26.5 (−3.1)	29.2 (−1.6)	36.1 (2.3)	44.2 (6.8)	54.1 (12.3)	62.9 (17.2)	67.0 (19.4)	65.4 (18.6)	57.8 (14.3)	44.9 (7.2)	35.2 (1.8)	29.6 (−1.3)	46.1 (7.8)
Record low °F (°C)	−18 (−28)	−10 (−23)	6 (−14)	19 (−7)	30 (−1)	36 (2)	46 (8)	41 (5)	35 (2)	21 (−6)	6 (−14)	−8 (−22)	−18 (−28)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	4.60 (117)	4.91 (125)	4.93 (125)	5.64 (143)	6.36 (162)	5.31 (135)	5.06 (129)	3.20 (81)	4.20 (107)	3.82 (97)	3.89 (99)	5.67 (144)	57.59 (1,463)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	0.9 (2.3)	0.7 (1.8)	0.4 (1.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.1 (0.25)	2.1 (5.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	9.0	8.5	9.0	8.7	9.4	8.2	8.2	6.8	6.5	7.1	7.9	9.1	98.4
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9
Source: NOAA [11] [12]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	149		—
1880	189		26.8%
1890	330		74.6%
1930	539		—
1940	641		18.9%
1950	854		33.2%
1960	1,086		27.2%
1970	1,062		−2.2%
1980	1,087		2.4%
1990	1,099		1.1%
2000	1,015		−7.6%
2010	908		−10.5%
2020	997		9.8%
Sources: [13] [14] [4]

2020 census

Linden racial composition ^[15]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	847	84.95%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	73	7.32%
Native American	4	0.4%
Asian	12	1.2%
Other/Mixed	41	4.11%
Hispanic or Latino	20	2.01%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 997 people, 468 households, and 257 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 1,015 people, 400 households, and 233 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,040.9 inhabitants per square mile (401.9/km²). There were 461 housing units at an average density of 472.8 per square mile (182.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.0%White, 5.52% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.

There were 400 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 22.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 30.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,134, and the median income for a family was $31,000. Males had a median income of $24,500 versus $21,063 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,410. About 16.8% of families and 23.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.5% of those under age 18 and 23.1% of those age 65 or over.

Downtown Linden, Tennessee in 1940 showing the hotel and a Gulf oil station.

Notable people

• Bob Harris (basketball) – a professional basketball player with the Fort Wayne Pistons and Boston Celtics.
• Clyde Milan – an outfielder with the Washington Senators from 1907 to 1922.
• Horace Milan – a Washington Senators baseball player who played outfielder from 1915 to 1917.

References

1. Tennessee Blue Book , 2005–2006, pp. 618-625.
2. Larry Miller, Tennessee Place Names (Indiana University Press, 2001), p. 123.
3. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
4. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
7. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
8. "Incorporated Municipalities" in Tennessee Blue Book , 2005–2006 edition, pages 618-625.
9. Callary, Edward (2021). Texas Place Names. New York, US: University of Texas Press. p. 196. doi:10.7560/320648-014. ISBN   9781477320655.
10. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
11. "NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
12. "Station: Linden WTP, TN". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
13. "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 4, 2012.
14. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
15. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

External links

• Town of Linden
• Town charter
• Perry County Chamber of Commerce
• US election 2016 Did 'socialism' save this US town? - BBC News
• Commodore Hotel Linden