Linden, New Jersey
| Linden, New Jersey | |
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| City | |
| City of Linden | |
Magnaplate building
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| Motto: "Big enough to lead, small enough to care" | |
 Location of Linden in Union County. Inset: Location of Union County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Linden, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°37′31″N 74°14′16″W / 40.62523°N 74.237823°WCoordinates: 40°37′31″N 74°14′16″W / 40.62523°N 74.237823°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Union |
| Incorporated | January 1, 1925 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Body | City Council |
| • Mayor | Derek Armstead (D, term ends December 31, 2018) |
| • Clerk | Joseph Bodek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.407 sq mi (29.545 km2) |
| • Land | 10.675 sq mi (27.648 km2) |
| • Water | 0.732 sq mi (1.897 km2) 6.42% |
| Area rank | 197th of 566 in state 2nd of 21 in county |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 40,499 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 42,021 |
| • Rank | 52nd of 566 in state 4th of 21 in county |
| • Density | 3,793.8/sq mi (1,464.8/km2) |
| • Density rank | 164th of 566 in state 13th of 21 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07036 |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3403940350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885278 |
| Website | www |
Linden is a city in southeastern Union County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area, located about 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Manhattan and bordering Staten Island, a borough of New York City, across the Arthur Kill. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 40,499, reflecting an increase of 1,105 (+2.8%) from the 39,394 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,693 (+7.3%) from the 36,701 counted in the 1990 Census.
Linden was originally formed as a township on March 4, 1861 from portions of Elizabeth, Rahway and Union Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Cranford (March 14, 1871), Linden Borough (March 30, 1882) and Roselle (December 20, 1894). Linden was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 1, 1925, replacing both Linden Township and Linden Borough, based on the results of a referendum held on November 8, 1923. The city's name derives from linden trees brought from Germany.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 11.407 square miles (29.545 km2), including 10.675 square miles (27.648 km2) of land and 0.732 square miles (1.897 km2) of water (6.42%).
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include Bayway, Grasselli, Morris Mills, Tremley, Vreeland Hills, Warners and Wheatshead.
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