Moving to Linden, Tennessee

Population: 1,015. Estimated population in July 2024: 981 (-3.3% change)
Males: 439 (43.3%), Females: 576 (56.7%)

Perry County

Zip code: 37096

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.5 years
Median household income: $25,134
Median house value: $61,000

Population by Race

Races in Linden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
  • Black (5.5%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (35.7%), Irish (8.7%), English (5.6%), German (5.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%), Dutch (1.2%).

Elevation: 567 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Linden

  • High school or higher: 49.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Linden town

  • Never married: 15.6%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 16.7%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -87 (-7.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Linden:

  • PERRY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (805 SQUIRREL HOLLOW DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Linden:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Linden:

  • NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 63 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Abbreviation: MSL)
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 74 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)
  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 77 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: HOP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Linden:

  • PERRY COUNTY (about 3 miles; LINDEN, TN; Abbreviation: M15)
  • HASSELL FIELD (about 18 miles; CLIFTON, TN; Abbreviation: M29)
  • JOHN A BAKER FLD (about 19 miles; HOHENWALD, TN; Abbreviation: 0M3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Linden:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 52 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 61 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)

Schools

Public high school in Linden:

  • PERRY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 368; Location: 401 SQUIRREL HOLLOW DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Linden:

  • LINDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 302; Location: 331 BROOKLYN AV; Grades: KG – 04)
  • LINDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 222; Location: 130 COLLEGE AV; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Linden:

  • CAMPBELL LOUGHMILLER WILDERNES (Students: 33; Location: PO BOX 560; Grades: 5 – 10; Boys only)

Libraries

Library in Linden:

  • PERRY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $59,587; Location: COLLEGE STREET; 17,917 books; 330 audio materials; 158 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)