Linden, Tennessee

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Linden
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Linden courthouse square
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Location of Linden in Perry County, Tennessee.
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Linden (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°36′44″N87°50′30″W / 35.61222°N 87.84167°W / 35.61222; -87.84167
CountryUnited States
State Tennessee
County Perry
Incorporated1850 [1]
Named for "Hohenlinden", poem by Thomas Campbell [2]
Area
[3]
  Total1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
  Land1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
568 ft (173 m)
Population
 (2020) [4]
  Total997
  Density992.04/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 ID1291316 [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]

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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)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)9.08.59.08.79.48.28.26.86.57.17.99.198.4
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)0.30.40.20.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.9
Source: NOAA [11] [12]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1870 149
1880 18926.8%
1890 33074.6%
1930 539
1940 64118.9%
1950 85433.2%
1960 1,08627.2%
1970 1,062−2.2%
1980 1,0872.4%
1990 1,0991.1%
2000 1,015−7.6%
2010 908−10.5%
2020 9979.8%
Sources: [13] [14] [4]

2020 census

Linden racial composition [15]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)84784.95%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)737.32%
Native American 40.4%
Asian 121.2%
Other/Mixed 414.11%
Hispanic or Latino 202.01%

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. Street scene - NARA - 280624.jpg
Downtown Linden, Tennessee in 1940 showing the hotel and a Gulf oil station.

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