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Linden
Village
Village of Linden
Motto(s): 
Rural Industrial Capital of Alberta
Linden is located in Alberta
Linden
Linden
Location in Alberta
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census Division No. 5
Municipal district Kneehill County
Founded 1902
Incorporated  
 • Village January 1, 1964
Area
 (2021)
 • Land 2.55 km2 (0.98 sq mi)
Elevation
890 m (2,920 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total 747
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code
T0M
Area code(s) 403
Highways 806
Waterways Kneehill Creek

Linden is a small village in central Alberta, Canada. It is surrounded by Kneehill County. You can find it about 28 kilometers (17 miles) southwest of Three Hills. It is also 26 kilometers (16 miles) north of Beiseker.

The first people to settle in this area were from the Mennonite church. Many people living in Linden today are descendants of these original settlers. The village opened its first post office in 1949. Linden officially became a village in 1964.

People and Population

In 2021, the Village of Linden had a population of 747 people. These residents lived in 297 homes. This number was a bit lower than its population in 2016, which was 828 people.

The village covers a land area of about 2.55 square kilometers (1 square mile). This means there are about 293 people living in each square kilometer.

Schools in Linden

Linden has one school called Dr. Elliott School. It teaches students from kindergarten all the way to grade 9. The school offers fun sports teams like badminton and track & field.

If students want to go to high school, they usually travel to Acme. Acme is a town about 10 kilometers (6 miles) south of Linden. Dr. Elliott School was first started in 1958 by Dr. Elliott Harvard.

Famous Faces from Linden

  • Musician Mike Edel

See also

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