Linden is a town in
Madison Township,
Montgomery County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Indiana
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. The population was 759 at the 2010 census.
History
Linden was platted in 1852 when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office has been in operation at Linden since 1851.
Linden Depot
Linden Depot is a historic train station located at Linden, Montgomery County, Indiana. In 1852 the New Albany and Salem Railroad (later Monon) Railroad cut through Montgomery County, Indiana. The old stage road between Crawfordsville and Linde ...
was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1990.
Geography
Linden is located at .
According to the 2010 census, Linden has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 759 people, 301 households, and 202 families living in the town. The
population density
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was . There were 329 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.1%
White
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, 0.5%
African American
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, 0.9%
Native American, 0.1% from
other races
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, and 1.3% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 1.7% of the population.
There were 301 households, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were
married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.9% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.03.
The median age in the town was 34 years. 29.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 700 people, 302 households, and 202 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 321 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.14%
White
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, 0.29%
African American
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, 0.57%
Native American, and 1.00% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 302 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were
married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,750, and the median income for a family was $41,696. Males had a median income of $32,955 versus $22,679 for females. The
per capita income
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for the town was $16,733. About 3.9% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
North Montgomery School Corporation serves Linden. Elementary students are zoned to Pleasant Hill Elementary School. Secondary school students attend Northridge Middle School and
North Montgomery High School
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It is the only high school in the district, and it serve ...
. North Montgomery High School lies south of Linden and is attended by students from several surrounding communities.
The town has a lending library, the Linden Carnegie Public Library.
Notable person
Larry Rice
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, Indy car driver
Gallery
File:Linden-sign.jpg, Welcome sign
File:Linden Carnegie Public Library.JPG, Linden Public Library
File:Linden United States Post Office.JPG, Linden US Post Office
File:Linden depot.jpg, The Linden Depot
File:Linden Depot Museum. Monon Caboose C-282.jpg, Monon Caboose
External links
Town of Linden, Indiana
References
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Towns in Montgomery County, Indiana
Towns in Indiana