Linden, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 226. Estimated population in July 2024: 259 (+14.6% change)
Males: 121 (53.5%), Females: 105 (46.5%)

Dallas County

Zip code: 50146

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $32,500
Median house value: $39,800

Population by Race

Races in Linden:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: English (22.6%), German (17.3%), Irish (12.4%), Swedish (5.3%), United States (5.3%), Danish (4.9%).

Elevation: 1120 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Linden

• High school or higher: 79.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
• Unemployed: 1.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Linden city

• Never married: 21.4%
• Now married: 67.4%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 1.6%
• Divorced: 9.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +24 (+11.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Linden:

• DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PERRY, IA)
• GUTHRIE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA)
• ADAIR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; GREENFIELD, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Linden:

• DES MOINES INTL (about 44 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 63 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
• EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 115 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Linden:

• GUTHRIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 12 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA; Abbreviation: GCT)
• PERRY MUNI (about 15 miles; PERRY, IA; Abbreviation: PRO)
• JEFFERSON MUNI (about 25 miles; JEFFERSON, IA; Abbreviation: EFW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Linden:

• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 74 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
• BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
• NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)

Libraries

Library in Linden:

• LINDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,726; Location: MAIN STREET; 1,675 books; 40 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)