# Linden, Wisconsin

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Village in Wisconsin, United States

Linden, Wisconsin Village Linden post office Location of Linden in Iowa County, Wisconsin. Coordinates: 42°55′21″N 90°15′46″W / 42.92250°N 90.26278°W / 42.92250; -90.26278 Country United States State Wisconsin County Iowa Area [1] • Total 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) • Land 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) • Water 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) Elevation [2] 1,099 ft (335 m) Population (2020)[3] • Total 504 • Density 646/sq mi (250/km2) Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT) Area code 608 FIPS code 55-44650[4] GNIS feature ID 1568132[2] Website villageoflinden.com

**Linden** is a village in [Iowa County](/source/Iowa_County%2C_Wisconsin), [Wisconsin](/source/Wisconsin), United States. The population was 504 at the [2020 census](/source/2020_United_States_census). The village is located within the [Town of Linden](/source/Linden_(town)%2C_Wisconsin).

## Geography

Linden is located at [42°55′2″N 90°16′24″W / 42.91722°N 90.27333°W / 42.91722; -90.27333](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Linden,_Wisconsin&params=42_55_2_N_90_16_24_W_type:city) (42.917433, -90.273384).[5]

According to the [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau), the village has a total area of 0.78 square miles (2.02 km2), all land.[6]

## Demographics

Historical population Census Pop. Note %± 1880 571 — 1890 462 −19.1% 1900 543 17.5% 1910 580 6.8% 1920 490 −15.5% 1930 498 1.6% 1940 461 −7.4% 1950 463 0.4% 1960 418 −9.7% 1970 408 −2.4% 1980 395 −3.2% 1990 429 8.6% 2000 615 43.4% 2010 549 −10.7% 2020 504 −8.2% U.S. Decennial Census[7]

### 2010 census

As of the [census](/source/Census)[8] of 2010, there were 549 people, 214 households, and 135 families living in the village. The [population density](/source/Population_density) was 703.8 inhabitants per square mile (271.7/km2). There were 233 housing units at an average density of 298.7 per square mile (115.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.6% [White](/source/White_(U.S._Census)), 0.5% [African American](/source/African_American_(U.S._Census)), 0.2% [Native American](/source/Native_American_(U.S._Census)), 0.7% from [other races](/source/Race_(U.S._Census)), and 0.9% from two or more races. [Hispanic](/source/Hispanic_(U.S._Census)) or [Latino](/source/Latino_(U.S._Census)) of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 214 households, of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were [married couples](/source/Marriage) living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.9% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.19.

The median age in the village was 36.4 years. 29% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 10.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

### 2000 census

As of the [census](/source/Census)[4] of 2000, there were 615 people, 223 households, and 158 families living in the village. The [population density](/source/Population_density) was 796.2 people per square mile (308.4/km2). There were 234 housing units at an average density of 302.9 per square mile (117.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.02% [White](/source/White_(U.S._Census)), 0.16% [Black](/source/African_American_(U.S._Census)) or [African American](/source/Race_(United_States_Census)), 0.49% [Native American](/source/Native_American_(U.S._Census)), and 0.33% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population were [Hispanic](/source/Hispanic) or [Latino](/source/Hispanic_and_Latino_Americans) of any race.

There were 223 households, out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were [married couples](/source/Marriage) living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.5% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 15.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,833, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $29,250 versus $20,938 for females. The [per capita income](/source/Per_capita_income) for the village was $16,331. About 6.8% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the [poverty line](/source/Poverty_line), including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.

## Notable people

- [Edmund Baker](/source/Edmund_Baker), Wisconsin state legislator[9]

- [Kearton Coates](/source/Kearton_Coates), Wisconsin state legislator[10]

- [Oscar Hallam](/source/Oscar_Hallam), justice of the [Minnesota Supreme Court](/source/Minnesota_Supreme_Court)[11]

- [John Hammill](/source/John_Hammill), [governor of Iowa](/source/Governor_of_Iowa)[12]

## See also

- [List of villages in Wisconsin](/source/List_of_villages_in_Wisconsin)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-CenPopGazetteer2019_1-0)** ["2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files"](https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_55.txt). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GR3_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GR3_2-1) ["US Board on Geographic Names"](https://geonames.usgs.gov). [United States Geological Survey](/source/United_States_Geological_Survey). October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2020_Census_3-0)** ["Census Bureau profile: Linden village, Wisconsin"](https://data.census.gov/all?q=Linden%20village,%20Wisconsin). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). May 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GR2_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GR2_4-1) ["U.S. Census website"](https://www.census.gov). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). Retrieved January 31, 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-GR1_5-0)** ["US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990"](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Gazetteer_files_6-0)** ["US Gazetteer files 2010"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). Archived from [the original](https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt) on January 25, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-DecennialCensus_7-0)** ["Census of Population and Housing"](https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html). Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-wwwcensusgov_8-0)** ["U.S. Census website"](https://www.census.gov). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). Retrieved November 18, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1891,' Biographical Sketch of Edmund Baker, pg. 593

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1875,' Biographical Sketch of Kearton Coates, pg. 468

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [Minnesota State Law Library-Oscar Hallam](http://mn.gov/lawlib/judgebio.html#hallam) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140105045051/http://mn.gov/lawlib/judgebio.html) January 5, 2014, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** [John Hammill, Iowa General Assembly](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/Legislators/legislatorAllYears.aspx?PID=3271) [Deprecated link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Archive.today_guidance) archived December 11, 2012, at [archive.today](/source/Archive.today)

## External links

- [Village of Linden](https://villageoflinden.com)

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Linden, Wisconsin](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Linden,_Wisconsin).

- [Linden High School, 1917 pamphlet](http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1078)

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