Linden, Tennessee




Town in Tennessee, United States






















































































Linden, Tennessee
Town

Linden courthouse square
Linden courthouse square


Location of Linden in Perry County, Tennessee.
Location of Linden in Perry County, Tennessee.




Linden, Tennessee is located in Tennessee

Linden, Tennessee

Linden, Tennessee



Location within the state of Tennessee

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Linden, Tennessee is located in the United States

Linden, Tennessee

Linden, Tennessee



Linden, Tennessee (the United States)

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Coordinates: 35°36′44″N 87°50′30″W / 35.61222°N 87.84167°W / 35.61222; -87.84167Coordinates: 35°36′44″N 87°50′30″W / 35.61222°N 87.84167°W / 35.61222; -87.84167
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Perry
Incorporated 1850[1]
Named for "Hohenlinden", poem by Thomas Campbell[2]
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
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]

 903
 • Density 1,040.9/sq mi (401.9/km2)
Time zone
UTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)
UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
37096
Area code 931
FIPS code 47-42720[4]

GNIS feature ID		 1291316[5]
Website lindentn.org

Linden is a town in and the county seat of Perry County, Tennessee, United States.[6] 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.[7]


Linden is served by Perry County Airport, located 3.5 miles to the southwest.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


  • 2 Demographics


  • 3 Notable people


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Geography


Linden is located at 35°36′44″N 87°50′30″W / 35.61222°N 87.84167°W / 35.61222; -87.84167 (35.612168, -87.841601).[8]


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.



Demographics

























































































Historical population
Census Pop.
%±
1870 149 —
1880 189 26.8%
1890 330 74.6%
1930 539 —
1940 641 18.9%
1950 854 33.2%
1960 1,086 27.2%
1970 1,062 −2.2%
1980 1,087 2.4%
1990 1,099 1.1%
2000 1,015 −7.6%
2010 908 −10.5%
Est. 2016 903 [3] −0.6%
Sources:[9][10]

As of the census[4] 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.


In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 22.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 30.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.8 males.


The median income for a household in the town was $25,134, and the median income for a family was $31,000. Males had a median income of $24,500 versus $21,063 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,410. About 16.8% of families and 23.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.5% of those under age 18 and 23.1% of those age 65 or over.




Downtown Linden, Tennessee in 1940 showing the hotel and a Gulf oil station. A Coca-Cola sign probably identifies the drug store.




Notable people




  • Bob Harris (basketball) – Fort Wayne Pistons and Boston Celtics.


  • Clyde Milan – An outfielder with the Washington Senators from 1907 to 1922.


  • Horace Milan – a Washington Senators baseball player who played outfielder from 1915 to 1917.



References





  1. ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005–2006, pp. 618-625.


  2. ^ Larry Miller, Tennessee Place Names (Indiana University Press, 2001), p. 123.


  3. ^ ab "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  4. ^ ab "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.


  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.


  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.


  7. ^ "Incorporated Municipalities" in Tennessee Blue Book, 2005–2006 edition, pages 618-625.


  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.


  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2006-02-08. Retrieved 2012-03-04.


  10. ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.




External links



  • Town of Linden

  • Town charter

  • Perry County Chamber of Commerce

  • US election 2016 Did 'socialism' save this US town? - BBC News



  • Commodore Hotel Linden



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