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Linden, Tennessee
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Linden courthouse square
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Location of Linden in Perry County, Tennessee.
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 Linden, Tennessee
Location in Tennessee
Linden, Tennessee
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Perry |
| Incorporated | 1850 |
| Named for | "Hohenlinden", poem by Thomas Campbell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2) |
| • Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 568 ft (173 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 908 |
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(2019)
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956 |
| • Density | 951.24/sq mi (367.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
37096
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| 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.
Geography
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.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| 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% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 956 | 5.3% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 847 | 84.95% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 73 | 7.32% |
| Native American | 4 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 12 | 1.2% |
| Other/Mixed | 41 | 4.11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 | 2.01% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 997 people, 468 households, and 257 families residing in the town.
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.
See also
In Spanish: Linden (Tennessee) para niños
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