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Population in July 2007: 3,401. Population change since 2000: +19.7%
 

Males: 1,629  (47.9%)
Females: 1,772  (52.1%)
Median resident age:  38.4 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48451.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,300 (it was $50,932 in 2000)
Linden  $52,300
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $176,100 (it was $129,400 in 2000)
Linden  $176,100
Michigan:  $153,100

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Races in Linden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Linden: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.3%), English (16.6%), Irish (16.6%), Polish (7.4%), United States (7.3%), French (6.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 870 feet

Land area: 2.39 square miles.

Population density: 1424 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Linden

  • High school or higher: 90.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Linden city

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

59 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.3% Asia).

This city:  2.1%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Linden, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Linden to the number of sex offenders is 309 to 1.

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

Linden:  1.4% ($1,788)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Flint, MI (15.8 miles , pop. 124,943).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (55.3 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (276.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Argentine, MI (3.7 miles ), Fenton, MI (5.0 miles ), Lake Fenton, MI (5.3 miles ), Gaines, MI (9.8 miles ), Swartz Creek, MI (10.4 miles ), Holly, MI (11.0 miles ), Byron, MI (11.1 miles ), Grand Blanc, MI (13.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $106,200
  • 1997: 21 buildings, average cost: $104,600
  • 1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $105,300
  • 1999: 31 buildings, average cost: $110,600
  • 2000: 32 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 2001: 68 buildings, average cost: $152,800
  • 2002: 81 buildings, average cost: $166,200
  • 2003: 76 buildings, average cost: $182,400
  • 2004: 71 buildings, average cost: $183,400
  • 2005: 24 buildings, average cost: $171,300
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $142,200

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Latitude: 42.82 N, Longitude: 83.78 W


6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 810

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Population change in the 1990s: +492 (+20.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (20%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)


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Crime in Linden by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.032.70.00.00.0
Robberies 101000
    per 100,000 34.80.032.70.00.00.0
Assaults 000230
    per 100,000 0.00.00.062.389.80.0
Burglaries 7113212
    per 100,000 243.4380.198.062.329.958.1
Thefts 304432282424
    per 100,000 1043.11520.41045.4872.0718.1697.1
Auto thefts 155300
    per 100,000 34.8172.8163.393.40.00.0
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 72.0101.297.759.248.831.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.47
US city average:  3.00

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Linden-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 94% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.1 miles away from the Linden city center killed 116 people and injured 844 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.5 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 116 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Linden:
  • MCLAREN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; FLINT, MI)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-FLINT (about 15 miles; FLINT, MI)
  • GENESYS REG MED CTR-FLINT OSTEO CAMPUS (about 15 miles; FLINT, MI)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Linden:
  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 10 miles; FLINT, MI; ID: FNT)
  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 28 miles; PONTIAC, MI; ID: PTK)
  • WILLOW RUN (about 45 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: YIP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Linden:
  • PRICES (about 2 miles; LINDEN, MI; ID: 9G2)
  • AERONUT PARK (about 16 miles; HOWELL, MI; ID: 13M)
  • DALTON (about 17 miles; FLUSHING, MI; ID: 3DA)

Amtrak stations near Linden:
  • 16 miles: DURAND (200 RAILROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.
  • 17 miles: FLINT (1407 S. DORT HWY.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: gfn2.gfn.org/linden

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Linden:
  • BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 13 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)
  • MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,616)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 15 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,544)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,900)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-ANN ARBOR (about 37 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 35,684)
  • WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 5,436)
  • SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE (about 40 miles; LIVONIA, MI; FT enrollment: 4,780)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Linden and their reported violations in the past:

HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SPRING MEADOWS CONCESS. STAND (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-16-1997), St Compliance achieved (AUG-11-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
ARGENTINE CARE CENTER (Population served: 62, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and JUN-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Admin Penalty assessed (SEP-28-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-28-2004), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-27-2005)
  • Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 65 regular monitoring violations
NORTH SHORE MARKET (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Linden that have no violations reported:
  • HIDEAWAY CAMPGROUND (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WATERS EDGE (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KC LEARNING CENTER #2 (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.6%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

Linden compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Linden (2007 data):
  • The State Bank: Linden Branch at 107 North Main Street, branch established on 1954-02-20. Info updated 2006-07-25: Bank assets: $397.1 mil, Deposits: $351.0 mil, headquarters in Fenton, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Fentura Financial, Inc.
  • Citizens Bank: Argentine Branch at 8017 Silver Lake Road, branch established on 1974-03-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $7,516.6 mil, Deposits: $5,355.6 mil, headquarters in Flint, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 172 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Banking Corporation



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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 3$9,343$37,3720$0
Police - Other 0$0 4$1,045
Firefighters 0$0 22$779
Other and Unallocable 4$11,876$35,6281$476
Police Protection - Officers 5$15,458$37,0995$1,448
Financial Administration 1$3,387$40,6440$0
Totals for Government 13$40,065$36,98332$3,748



Linden government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $626,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $303,000
    All Other: $230,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $61,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,400,000
    General - Other: $396,000
    Police Protection: $350,000
    Central Staff Services: $178,000
    Water Utilities: $172,000
    Solid Waste Management: $116,000
    Fire Protection: $101,000
    General Public Buildings: $84,000
    Financial Administration: $56,000
    Sewerage: $43,000
    Parks & Recreation: $22,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $16,000
    Libraries: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $991,000
    Housing & Community Development: $71,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $973,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $238,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    General: $3,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $304,000
    General: $232,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $410,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $15,655,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $945,000
    Water Utilities: $600,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $15,083,000
    Water Utilities: $1,010,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,511,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $775,000
    Special Assessments: $256,000
    Interest Earnings: $93,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $365,000
    Sewerage: $307,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,038,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $190,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $956,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $295,000
    Highways: $172,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $802,000
    NEC: $92,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $517,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $25,000

3.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,252 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.86%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($374 average AGI)
Genesee County:  0.04%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Oakland County, MI  0.83% ($43,511 average AGI)
from Lapeer County, MI  0.28% ($33,429)
from Wayne County, MI  0.20% ($39,796)


4.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,785 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.62%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($211 average AGI)
Genesee County:  0.03%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Oakland County, MI  0.60% ($41,786 average AGI)
to Lapeer County, MI  0.23% ($36,820)
to Saginaw County, MI  0.19% ($37,659)


Strongest AM radio stations in Linden:
  • WCXI (1160 AM; 1 kW; FENTON, MI; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WTRX (1330 AM; 5 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFNT (1470 AM; 5 kW; FLINT, MI)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WSNL (600 AM; 1 kW; FLINT, MI)
  • WDEO (990 AM; 9 kW; YPSILANTI, MI; Owner: WORD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WKAR (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Linden:
  • WFBE (95.1 FM; FLINT, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAKL (88.9 FM; FLINT, MI; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WHMI-FM (93.5 FM; HOWELL, MI; Owner: THE LIVINGSTON RADIO COMPANY)
  • WUOM (91.7 FM; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF MICH.)
  • WWCK-FM (105.5 FM; FLINT, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHNN (96.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFUM-FM (91.1 FM; FLINT, MI; Owner: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF MICHIGAN)
  • WCRZ (107.9 FM; FLINT, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FLINT, INC.)
  • WDZZ-FM (92.7 FM; FLINT, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRSR (103.9 FM; OWOSSO, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Linden:
  • WEYI-TV (Channel 25; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: WEYI BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WFUM (Channel 28; FLINT, MI; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
  • W09CK (Channel 9; FLINT, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WSMH (Channel 66; FLINT, MI; Owner: WSMH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WAQP (Channel 49; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WXYZ-TV (Channel 7; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CHANNEL 7 OF DETROIT, INC.)
  • WJRT-TV (Channel 12; FLINT, MI; Owner: FLINT LICENSE SUBSIDIARY CORP.)
  • WPXD (Channel 31; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WKBD (Channel 50; DETROIT, MI; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF DETROIT INC.)
  • WLNS-TV (Channel 6; LANSING, MI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF LANSING, INC.)
  • W52CU (Channel 52; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
  • WKAR-TV (Channel 23; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MICH. STATE UNIV.)
  • WXON-LP (Channel 54; FLINT, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)




Linden fatal accident list for 2001:
Jan 21, 2001 01:45 AM, Broad St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2


Linden fatal accident list for 1997:
Jan 13, 1997 01:15 AM, Ripley Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Linden fatal accident list for 1990:
Aug 29, 1990 08:00 AM, Ripley, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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