Linden, Tennessee facts for kids
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Linden
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Linden courthouse square
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Location of Linden in Perry County, Tennessee.
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 Linden
Location in Tennessee
Linden
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
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| • Total | 997 |
| • Density | 992.04/sq mi (383.18/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 small town in Tennessee, United States. It is the main town and county seat of Perry County, Tennessee. In 2020, about 997 people lived there.
Linden became an official town in 1850. It was named after a famous poem called "The Battle of Hohenlinden" by Thomas Campbell. Another town, Linden, Texas, was later named after this Tennessee town.
The town has its own airport, the Perry County Airport. It is located about 3.5 miles southwest of Linden.
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Geography of Linden
Linden is located in a specific spot in Tennessee. Its coordinates are 35.612168 degrees North and 87.841601 degrees West.
The town covers a total area of about 1.0 square mile (2.6 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water inside the town limits.
Linden's Climate
Linden has a climate with warm summers and mild winters. The weather here is typical for this part of Tennessee.
| Climate data for Linden, Tennessee (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 76 (24) |
82 (28) |
89 (32) |
92 (33) |
96 (36) |
104 (40) |
105 (41) |
105 (41) |
101 (38) |
97 (36) |
93 (34) |
88 (31) |
105 (41) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 48.6 (9.2) |
53.2 (11.8) |
62.6 (17.0) |
72.0 (22.2) |
78.7 (25.9) |
85.1 (29.5) |
88.7 (31.5) |
88.5 (31.4) |
83.3 (28.5) |
73.2 (22.9) |
61.4 (16.3) |
51.9 (11.1) |
70.6 (21.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 37.5 (3.1) |
41.2 (5.1) |
49.3 (9.6) |
58.1 (14.5) |
66.4 (19.1) |
74.0 (23.3) |
77.8 (25.4) |
76.9 (24.9) |
70.5 (21.4) |
59.0 (15.0) |
48.3 (9.1) |
40.7 (4.8) |
58.3 (14.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 26.5 (−3.1) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
36.1 (2.3) |
44.2 (6.8) |
54.1 (12.3) |
62.9 (17.2) |
67.0 (19.4) |
65.4 (18.6) |
57.8 (14.3) |
44.9 (7.2) |
35.2 (1.8) |
29.6 (−1.3) |
46.1 (7.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −18 (−28) |
−10 (−23) |
6 (−14) |
19 (−7) |
30 (−1) |
36 (2) |
46 (8) |
41 (5) |
35 (2) |
21 (−6) |
6 (−14) |
−8 (−22) |
−18 (−28) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.60 (117) |
4.91 (125) |
4.93 (125) |
5.64 (143) |
6.36 (162) |
5.31 (135) |
5.06 (129) |
3.20 (81) |
4.20 (107) |
3.82 (97) |
3.89 (99) |
5.67 (144) |
57.59 (1,463) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.9 (2.3) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
2.1 (5.3) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 9.1 | 98.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
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People of Linden: Demographics
The number of people living in Linden has changed over the years. In 1870, there were only 149 residents. The population grew steadily, reaching over 1,000 people in the 1960s.
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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% | |
| 2020 | 997 | 9.8% | |
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2020 Census Data
According to the 2020 United States census, 997 people lived in Linden. There were 468 households and 257 families.
Most residents were White, making up about 84.95% of the population. About 7.32% were Black or African American. Other groups included Native American, Asian, and people of mixed races. About 2.01% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
| 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% |
Notable People from Linden
Linden has been home to some interesting people who became famous in sports:
- Bob Harris (basketball) – He was a professional basketball player. He played for teams like the Fort Wayne Pistons and the Boston Celtics.
- Clyde Milan – He was a professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder for the Washington Senators from 1907 to 1922.
- Horace Milan – He was also a baseball player for the Washington Senators. He played as an outfielder from 1915 to 1917.
See also
- In Spanish: Linden (Tennessee) para niños
