Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
2.1 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Linton gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $172K, 2.8 years of the county’s $62K median household income. It grades C overall, ranked 473rd of 585 in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $45K, and 17% of residents live below the poverty line, and CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 94% of the country. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 94% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register. Linton's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 98% of U.S. towns. 22% of working residents work locally in Linton, where Indiana’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 8%. Linton's public schools beat 72% of Indiana towns on state tests and graduation.
Where Linton beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Linton Public LibraryEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Linton is from typical.
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Census counts: 958 in 1890, 5,133 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1940 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Linton, 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 Linton.
Linton trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and trades workers with Indianapolis and other neighbors.
Against the 4,160 U.S. towns with household incomes like Linton’s, it is less healthy than 79%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
18% of Linton adults report frequent physical distress. Linton beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 16% of Linton adults have diabetes.
| Linton | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 21% | 19% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Linton | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.4% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes are within reach (about $172K for the typical one, A− for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 24 miles.
61% of households own their home in Linton. Typical home values rose 5.3% in the year to September 2026. The median rent in Linton is $812 a month.
| Linton | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $812 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Linton since 1995.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Linton has chilly winters and warm summers. Linton’s July high is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Reported crimes fell from 131 to 56 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Linton has about as many jobs (2,275) as working residents, but only 517 people both live and work here.
About one in 5 of Linton’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Linton grew to 2,275 in 2023, 380 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Indianapolis (10%), Terre Haute (4%) and Bloomington (4%).
| Linton | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Just 35 of its 2,084 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Linton itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
0.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Humphrey Park | — | 12 |
| 2. Ballfield | — | 10 |
| 3. Church Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Linton; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Linton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
2 places in Linton on the National Register of Historic Places.
10 notable people were born in Linton.
City in Indiana, United States
Linton is a city in Stockton Township, Greene County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,133 at the 2020 census. A coal mining city, it is located southeast of Terre Haute. Linton is part of the Bloomington, Indiana, metropolitan area.
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Linton grades C overall, better than 35% of U.S. towns and #473 of 585 in Indiana. It grades D for health, C+ for safety and B+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
10 notable people were born here, including Phil Harris and Gene Porter Bridwell.
