Linden, Wisconsin

Linden, Wisconsin
Village
Linden post office
Location of Linden in Iowa County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 42°55′21″N90°15′46″W / 42.92250°N 90.26278°W / 42.92250; -90.26278 Coordinates: 42°55′21″N90°15′46″W / 42.92250°N 90.26278°W / 42.92250; -90.26278
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Iowa
Area [1]
• Total	0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2)
• Land	0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,099 ft (335 m)
Population  (2010) [3]
• Total	549
• Estimate  (2019) [4]	528
• Density	676.92/sq mi (261.21/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	608
FIPS code	55-44650 [5]
GNIS feature ID	1568132 [2]

Linden is a village in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 549 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Linden.

Geography

Linden is located at 42°55′2″N90°16′24″W / 42.91722°N 90.27333°W / 42.91722; -90.27333 (42.917433, -90.273384). ^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.78 square miles (2.02 km²), all of it land. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	571		—
1890	462		−19.1%
1900	543		17.5%
1910	580		6.8%
1920	490		−15.5%
1930	498		1.6%
1940	461		−7.4%
1950	463		0.4%
1960	418		−9.7%
1970	408		−2.4%
1980	395		−3.2%
1990	429		8.6%
2000	615		43.4%
2010	549		−10.7%
2019 (est.)	528	[4]	−3.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

2010 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2010, there were 549 people, 214 households, and 135 families living in the village. The population density was 703.8 inhabitants per square mile (271.7/km²). There were 233 housing units at an average density of 298.7 per square mile (115.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.6% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 214 households, of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.9% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.19.

The median age in the village was 36.4 years. 29% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 10.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 615 people, 223 households, and 158 families living in the village. The population density was 796.2 people per square mile (308.4/km²). There were 234 housing units at an average density of 302.9 per square mile (117.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.02% White, 0.16% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, and 0.33% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 223 households, out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.5% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 15.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,833, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $29,250 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,331. About 6.8% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Edmund Baker, businessman and politician ^[9]
• Kearton Coates, Wisconsin State Representative ^[10]
• Oscar Hallam, Minnesota Supreme Court justice ^[11]
• John Hammill, Governor of Iowa ^[12]

See also

• List of villages in Wisconsin

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2012-11-18.
4. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1891,' Biographical Sketch of Edmund Baker, pg. 593
10. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1875,' Biographical Sketch of Kearton Coates, pg. 468
11. Minnesota State Law Library-Oscar Hallam Archived 2014-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
12. John Hammill, Iowa General Assembly Archived 2012-12-11 at archive.today

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Linden, Wisconsin .

• Linden High School, 1917 pamphlet