Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
18% of residents are under 18 in Linden, below both the Indiana town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Linden Depot is on the National Register of Historic Places. Linden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Linden beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 130 in 1880, 711 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Linden, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Linden.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Linden home is worth about $186,000, up 4.4% in a year, 28% below the Indiana typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Linden has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Linden for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Crawfordsville (18%), Lafayette (18%) and Indianapolis (9%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
| Linden | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Linden tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures. 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Linden, where Indiana’s towns sit at 37% and U.S. towns at 36%. 27% of Linden adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Linden | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stoddard Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Linden. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium
22 mi State parkProphetstown State Park30 mi LandmarkWabash and Erie Canal
27 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park
17 mi MuseumSamara
11 mi MuseumRopkey Armor MuseumRoss–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ropkey Armor Museum: John Schanlaub, CC BY 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Linden
About 4 of every 100 Linden residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Town in Indiana, United States
Linden is a town in Madison Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 711 at the 2020 census.
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Linden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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