Linden, Michigan
| City of Linden | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location of Linden within Genesee County, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°48.9′N 83°46.9′W / 42.8150°N 83.7817°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Genesee |
| Established | 1840 |
| Incorporated Village | 1871 |
| Incorporated city | 1988 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | David E. Lossing |
| • Mayor Pro-tem | Danielle Cusson |
| • City Manager | Paul Zelenak |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.43 sq mi (6.29 km2) |
| • Land | 2.36 sq mi (6.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) 2.88% |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,991 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 3,862 |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (630/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48451 |
| Area code(s) | 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-47820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0630496 |
| Website | http://www.lindenmi.us/ |
Linden is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Linden is surrounded by Fenton Township and is a few miles northwest of the city of Fenton. The population was 3,991 at the 2010 United States Census, an increase of 39.5% from 2000.
Linden was settled in late 1835 by two brothers, Richard and Perry Lamb. Perry Lamb provided housing for travelers. The village of Linden subdivision was platted by Consider Warner and Eben Harris in 1840. Warner and Harris also built the Springer's Hotel hostelry that same year.
On September 23, 1851, the Linden post office was opened. North Linden village was platted in the northwest corner of section 20 along the railroad on January 31, 1857. Linden was incorporated as a village in 1871 by an act of the Legislature.
In 1974, the community began hold its Summer Happening festival. In 1988, Linden changed its incorporated status from village to city.
In 2000, Linden, along with Fenton City and Township, passed a millage to turn the Tri-County Parks & Recreation share department into a parks and recreation metropolitan district, while Argentine Township and Tyrone Townships defeated the millage. Tri-County ceased operation on December 1, 2000 when the Southern Lakes Regional Parks & Recreation District began operations.
On May 18, 2007, a fire destroyed the historic Union Block of businesses and apartments on Broad Street. The building was demolished in August 2007 to make way for future development. In 2008, the LaFontaine family purchased the vacant space of seven lots. In 2014, a underground gasoline leak from the Beacon & Bridge gas station effected Union Block and other downtown properties. Dr. Nicole Wax of Wax Orthodontics of Linden purchased the block from the LaFontaine family in March 2016.
Summer Happenings was not held in 2011. A competing annual festival, Linden Mills Days, was launched in 2011 when Happenings pulled out of the city. In 2012, Happenings was held on Linden Community Schools grounds, while successful could not logistically return in 2013.
In September 2011, one of the Loose Senior Center building was destroyed by fire. A capital campaign began to replace the building. In June 2012, the center's board of director agreed to place a bid on a building to move to in Fenton Township. Instead, the center added an expansion to an existing building which was finished in December 2013.
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