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Linden, IA map Population (year 2000): 226. Estimated population in July 2006: 253 (+11.9% change)
 

Males: 121  (53.5%)
Females: 105  (46.5%)

Dallas County

Median resident age:  40.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50146.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,500 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Linden  $35,500
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $47,200 (it was $39,800 in 2000)
Linden  $47,200
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Linden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

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Ancestries: English (22.6%), German (17.3%), Irish (12.4%), Swedish (5.3%), United States (5.3%), Danish (4.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/12/1893

Elevation: 1120 feet

Land area: 0.79 square miles.

Population density: 337 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Linden

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Linden city

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 67.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.6%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Linden, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Linden to the number of sex offenders is 266 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Linden:  0.7% ($295)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (44.8 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (122.6 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (453.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Redfield, IA (6.3 miles ), Panora, IA (7.2 miles ), Dexter, IA (9.3 miles ), Stuart, IA (10.3 miles ), Yale, IA (10.8 miles ), Menlo, IA (12.5 miles ), Dawson, IA (14.2 miles) , Jamaica, IA (14.3 miles ).

Latitude: 41.64 N, Longitude: 94.27 W


Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +24 (+11.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (24%)
  • Printing and related support activities (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Finance and insurance (16%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (12%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Linden-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 120% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the Linden city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.4 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Linden:
  • DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PERRY, IA)
  • GUTHRIE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA)
  • ADAIR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; GREENFIELD, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Linden:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 44 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 63 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 115 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Linden:
  • GUTHRIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 12 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA; ID: GCT)
  • PERRY MUNI (about 15 miles; PERRY, IA; ID: PRO)
  • JEFFERSON MUNI (about 25 miles; JEFFERSON, IA; ID: EFW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Linden:
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 75 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
Library in Linden:
  • LINDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,726; Location: MAIN STREET; 1,675 books; 40 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Linden: Shiloh Bible Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  82.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

Linden compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$350
Totals for Government 0$0 2$350


Linden government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $17,000
    All Other: $12,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $28,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $22,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $62,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $18,000
  • Tax - Property: $24,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000

14.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,641 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  14.47%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($257 average AGI)
Dallas County:  0.05%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, IA  7.78% ($61,981 average AGI)
from Story County, IA  0.32% ($35,877)
from Guthrie County, IA  0.26% ($36,648)


9.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,069 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.99%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  4.95% ($46,738 average AGI)
to Madison County, IA  0.29% ($73,911)
to Story County, IA  0.23% ($25,644)


Strongest AM radio stations in Linden:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Linden:
  • KKRF (107.9 FM; STUART, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KGRA (98.9 FM; JEFFERSON, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • KDLS-FM (105.5 FM; PERRY, IA; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Linden:
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)

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