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Iowa County

Population in 2011: 549. Population change since 2000: -10.7%
 

Males: 268  (48.8%)
Females: 281  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  36.4 years
Wisconsin median age:  44.3 years

Zip codes: 53553.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,759 (it was $35,833 in 2000)
Linden:

$42,759
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,948

Linden village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $89,873 (it was $67,400 in 2000)
Linden:

$89,873
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $98,721; Detached houses: $106,544; In 2-unit structures: $160,800; Mobile homes: $35,019

Median gross rent in 2009: $720.

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  • White alone - 534 (97.3%)
  • Hispanic - 6 (1.1%)
  • Two or more races - 5 (0.9%)
  • Black alone - 3 (0.5%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.2%)

Races in Linden detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Linden: 88.3 (less than average, 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: 711 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 (commute): 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 of Wisconsin and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Linden, Wisconsin as of May 24, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Linden to the number of sex offenders is 277 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,541 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,167 (1.4%)
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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:

  • 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
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 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

Linden household income distribution Linden home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

5.2%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (25%)
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Retail trade (42%)
  • Health care and social assistance (13%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Information (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

Linden-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 137% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (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 F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Linden-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Iowa County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 5, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Linden:

  • UPLAND HILLS HLTH (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; DODGEVILLE, WI)
  • SOUTHWEST HEALTH CENTER INC (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; PLATTEVILLE, WI)
  • MEMORIAL HSPTL LAFAYETTE CTY (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; DARLINGTON, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Linden:

  • University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 17 miles; Platteville, WI; Full-time enrollment: 6,352)
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 46 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 37,050)
  • University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 46 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 8,846)
  • Madison Area Technical College (about 50 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 5,928)
  • Ashford University (about 74 miles; Clinton, IA; FT enrollment: 46,717)
  • Rock Valley College (about 78 miles; Rockford, IL; FT enrollment: 3,903)
  • Upper Iowa University (about 78 miles; Fayette, IA; FT enrollment: 3,144)

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Notable location: Linden Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Iowa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.7%
(10.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  63.1%
Whole state:  66.4%

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

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 - commute
Linden mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (55%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Wood (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Iowa County Wisconsin:


2008 Presidential Election results in Iowa County Wisconsin:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Linden (based on Iowa County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.92%
Here55.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

2.13 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
This county:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
Iowa County:

11.48 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.7%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.1%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Iowa County:

13.8%
State:

13.0%

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 ($132.97)
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000 ($23.68)
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($7.29)
    All Other: $3,000 ($5.46)
  • Construction - Health - Other: $2,000 ($3.64)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $89,000 ($162.11)
    Sewerage: $81,000 ($147.54)
    Regular Highways: $77,000 ($140.26)
    General - Other: $42,000 ($76.50)
    Fire Protection: $37,000 ($67.40)
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000 ($43.72)
    Central Staff Services: $20,000 ($36.43)
    Financial Administration: $14,000 ($25.50)
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000 ($16.39)
    Health Services - Other: $5,000 ($9.11)
    General Public Buildings: $5,000 ($9.11)
    Police Protection: $2,000 ($3.64)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($1.82)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $26,000 ($47.36)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $506,000 ($921.68)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $210,000 ($382.51)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $352,000 ($641.17)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $316,000 ($575.59)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $48,000 ($87.43)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $76,000 ($138.43)
    Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($14.57)
    Rents: $1,000 ($1.82)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $7,000 ($12.75)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $450,000 ($819.67)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $43,000 ($78.32)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $178,000 ($324.23)
    Highways: $24,000 ($43.72)
    All Other: $3,000 ($5.46)
  • Tax - Property: $55,000 ($100.18)
    NEC: $4,000 ($7.29)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $79,000 ($143.90)

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 00:55 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 2028) average daily traffic: 1,700


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: WB2EXG, 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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