Moving to Lake Linden, Michigan

Population: 1,081. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,044 (-3.4% change)
Males: 519 (48.0%), Females: 562 (52.0%)

Houghton County

Zip code: 49945

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $24,234
Median house value: $42,400

Population by Race

Races in Lake Linden:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
• American Indian (1.6%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: French (25.8%), German (19.3%), French Canadian (14.6%), English (13.8%), Italian (7.2%), Irish (5.8%).

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake Linden

• High school or higher: 81.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
• Unemployed: 6.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Linden village

• Never married: 24.4%
• Now married: 53.2%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 12.2%
• Divorced: 9.2%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -165 (-13.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Linden:

• KEWEENAW MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; LAURIUM, MI)
• PORTAGE HEALTH SYSTEM (about 13 miles; HANCOCK, MI)
• BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; L’ ANSE, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Linden:

• HOUGHTON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 6 miles; HANCOCK, MI; Abbreviation: CMX)
• SAWYER INTERNATIONAL (about 92 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Abbreviation: SAW)
• FORD (about 98 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; Abbreviation: IMT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Linden:

• PRICKETT-GROOMS FLD (about 52 miles; SIDNAW, MI; Abbreviation: 6Y9)
• ONTONAGON COUNTY (about 71 miles; ONTONAGON, MI; Abbreviation: OGM)
• EDWARD F JOHNSON (about 74 miles; ISHPEMING, MI; Abbreviation: M61)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Linden:

• MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
• NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
• NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 177 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 190 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
• NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 190 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
• SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 193 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
• FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 198 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)

Schools

Public high school in Lake Linden:

• LAKE LINDEN-HUBBELL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 601 CALUMET STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lake Linden:

• LAKE LINDEN-HUBBELL ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 601 FRONT STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Lake Linden:

• LAKE LINDEN-HUBBELL PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARY (Operating income: $91,313; Location: 601 CALUMET STREET; 15,020 books; 28 audio materials; 112 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)