Linden, Tennessee
| Linden, Tennessee | |
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Linden courthouse square
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 Linden, Tennessee
Linden, Tennessee
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| Coordinates: 35°36′44″N 87°50′30″W / 35.61222°N 87.84167°WCoordinates: 35°36′44″N 87°50′30″W / 35.61222°N 87.84167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Perry |
| Incorporated | 1850 |
| Named for | "Hohenlinden", poem by Thomas Campbell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 568 ft (173 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 908 |
| • Density | 1,040.9/sq mi (401.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC−6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) |
| ZIP code | 37096 |
| Area code | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-42720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1291316 |
| Website | lindentn.org |
Linden is a town in and the county seat of Perry County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,015 at the 2000 census and 908 at the 2010 showing a loss of 107. Linden was officially incorporated in 1850.
Linden is served by Perry County Airport, located 3.5 miles to the southwest.
Linden is located at 35°36′44″N 87°50′30″W / 35.61222°N 87.84167°W (35.612168, -87.841601).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,015 people, 400 households, and 233 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,040.9 people per square mile (399.9/km²). There were 461 housing units at an average density of 472.8 per square mile (181.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.0%White, 5.52% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 400 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.97.
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