Linden, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,424. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,336 (-3.6% change)
Males: 1,088 (44.9%), Females: 1,336 (55.1%)

Marengo County

Zip code: 36748

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $22,303
Median house value: $57,100

Population by Race

Races in Linden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.9%)
  • Black (46.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (16.3%), English (6.3%), Irish (4.6%), German (1.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 3.6 square miles

Map of Linden, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Linden

  • High school or higher: 69.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Linden city

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 13.7%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -160 (-6.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Linden:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Linden:

  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 65 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Abbreviation: TCL)
  • KEY FIELD (about 67 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 97 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Linden:

  • FREDDIE JONES FIELD (about 6 miles; LINDEN, AL; Abbreviation: 70A)
  • DEMOPOLIS MUNI (about 15 miles; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Abbreviation: 7A2)
  • BUTLER-CHOCTAW COUNTY (about 26 miles; BUTLER, AL; Abbreviation: 09A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Linden:

  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 71 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 85 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 94 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 101 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 126,963)

Schools

Public high schools in Linden:

  • LINDEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 207; Location: 321 N. MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MARENGO COUNTY TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Location: 2450 E COATS AVE; Grades: 11 – 12)

Private high school in Linden:

  • MARENGO ACADEMY (Students: 315; Location: PO BOX 480639; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Linden:

  • LINDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 229; Location: 201 S. SHILOH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GEORGE P AUSTIN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 148; Location: 718 MARTIN LUTHER KING DR; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Linden:

  • MARENGO COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $40,972; Location: 507 N. MAIN STREET; 6,719 books; 219 audio materials; 185 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)