Linda | |
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census-designated place | |
Location in Yuba County and the state of California |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 39°07′40″N 121°33′03″W / 39.12778°N 121.55083°WCoordinates: 39°07′40″N 121°33′03″W / 39.12778°N 121.55083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Yuba |
Area | |
• Total | 8.546 sq mi (22.134 km2) |
• Land | 8.546 sq mi (22.134 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 17,773 |
• Density | 2,100/sq mi (800/km2) |
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP code | 95901 |
Area code(s) | 530 |
FIPS code | 06-41572 |
GNIS feature ID | 1658963 |
Linda is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yuba County, California, United States. The population was 17,773 at the 2010 census, up from 13,474 at the 2000 census. Linda is located 2 miles (3.2 km) north-northwest of Olivehurst.
Linda is located at 39°07′40″N 121°33′03″W / 39.12778°N 121.55083°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22 km2), all of it land.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Linda has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.
The townsite was originally laid out in 1850 and originally called Olivehurst by John Rose at the furthest navigable point on the Yuba River, on the south bank above Marysville. The town at that site lasted only two years before moving to its present location. The original site is buried under tailings from hydraulic mining.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Linda had a population of 17,773. The population density was 2,079.7 people per square mile (803.0/km²). The racial makeup of Linda was 9,973 (56.1%) White, 722 (4.1%) African American, 361 (2.0%) Native American, 2,304 (13.0%) Asian, 80 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 3,029 (17.0%) from other races, and 1,304 (7.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5,779 persons (32.5%).