Moving to Linden, Texas

Population: 2,256. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,201 (-2.4% change)
Males: 1,037 (46.0%), Females: 1,219 (54.0%)

Cass County

Zip code: 75563

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.1 years
Median household income: $25,250
Median house value: $48,500

Population by Race

Races in Linden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.1%)
  • Black (19.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (20.4%), Irish (8.1%), English (6.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%), German (1.8%), Scottish (1.4%).

Land area: 3.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Linden

  • High school or higher: 70.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Linden city

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 15.3%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -137 (-5.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Linden:

  • LINDEN MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (404 NORTH KAUFMAN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Linden:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Linden:

  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 41 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
  • EAST TEXAS RGNL (about 49 miles; LONGVIEW, TX; Abbreviation: GGG)
  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 55 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Linden:

  • MANNING FIELD (about 14 miles; JEFFERSON, TX; Abbreviation: 6F7)
  • HALL-MILLER MUNI (about 15 miles; ATLANTA, TX; Abbreviation: ATA)
  • CYPRESS RIVER (about 20 miles; JEFFERSON, TX; Abbreviation: 24F)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Linden:

  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 68 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 80 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 80 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,872)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 82 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)

Schools

Public high school in Linden:

  • LINDEN-KILDARE H S (Students: 273; Location: 205 KILDARE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Linden:

  • LINDEN EL (Students: 412; Location: 205 KILDARE RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LINDEN-KILDARE J H (Students: 203; Location: 205 KILDARE RD; Grades: 06 – 08)