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Iowa County

Population in July 2007: 579. Population change since 2000: -4.4%
 

Males: 284  (49.1%)
Females: 295  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  30.5 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53553.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,925 (it was $35,833 in 2000)
Linden:  $42,925
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $107,354 (it was $67,400 in 2000)
Linden:  $107,354
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $112,325; Detached houses: $120,349; In 2-unit structures: $178,788; Mobile homes: $24,500

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Races in Linden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Linden: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (30.1%), German (26.8%), Irish (9.1%), Norwegian (8.6%), United States (4.1%), French (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1900

Elevation: 1101 feet

Land area: 0.77 square miles.

Population density: 750 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Linden

  • High school or higher: 82.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Linden village

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Linden, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Linden to the number of sex offenders is 290 to 1.

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

Linden:  1.7% ($1,148)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Linden satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (35.5 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (45.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (152.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cobb, WI (2.1 miles ), Eden, WI (2.3 miles ), Mifflin, WI (2.3 miles ), Mineral Point, WI (2.5 miles ), Dodgeville, WI (2.8 miles ), Livingston, WI (2.8 miles ), Rewey, WI (2.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $135,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $105,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 42.92 N, Longitude: 90.27 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +183 (+42.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (26%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (24%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (13%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



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Linden-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 121% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the Linden village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/3/1983, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Linden:
  • UPLAND HILLS HEALTH (about 8 miles; DODGEVILLE, WI)
  • SOUTHWEST HEALTH CENTER INC (about 17 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE CTY (about 18 miles; DARLINGTON, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Linden:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 17 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 45 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 45 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 78 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.8 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  70.9%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  9.9%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  8.8%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  4.8%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Linden, WI



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


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Linden travel time to work
Linden mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Iowa County Wisconsin:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (55%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religon statistics for Linden

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristLutheran Church
Adherents58.4%19.5%11.2%5.4%1.2%
Congregations22.5%20.0%27.5%7.5%2.5%
NameNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsConservative Congregational Christian ConferencePresbyterian Church (USA)Primitive Methodist Church in the USAOther religions
Adherents1.1%0.8%0.7%0.5%1.3%
Congregations2.5%2.5%2.5%2.5%10.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 8$1,503
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$141
Streets and Highways 1$3,127$37,5240$0
Sewerage 1$3,034$36,4080$0
Totals for Government 2$6,161$36,96610$1,644



Linden government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $73,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Construction - Health - Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $89,000
    Sewerage: $81,000
    Regular Highways: $77,000
    General - Other: $42,000
    Fire Protection: $37,000
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Health Services - Other: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $26,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $506,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $210,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $352,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $316,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $48,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $76,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $450,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $43,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $178,000
    Highways: $24,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $55,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $79,000

7.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.46%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dane County, WI  2.92% ($41,667 average AGI)
from Grant County, WI  0.88% ($27,841)
from Sauk County, WI  0.45% ($34,952)


7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.41%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

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 Dane County, WI  2.70% ($35,684 average AGI)
to Grant County, WI  0.97% ($33,396)
to Sauk County, WI  0.46% ($33,628)


Strongest AM radio stations in Linden:
  • WDMP (810 AM; daytime; 0 kW; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT B/CG CO. INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPVL (1590 AM; 1 kW; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Linden:
  • WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIYX (106.1 FM; SAGEVILLE, IA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WPVL-FM (107.1 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WSUP (90.5 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around Linden:
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)


Linden fatal accident list:
Feb 19, 1977 02:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,100
Total average daily truck traffic: 44
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 1,700

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WB2EXG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00444659
    Grant Date: 02/14/2006, Expiration Date: 03/14/2016
    Registrant: Michael R La Rosa, Linden, WI 53553


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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