TXMap-doton-SanManuel, 2004
Linn’s story
98 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004.
- 1928Linn is settled
LinnTX
A town of 801, settled in 1928.
Population
801
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$349K
+1% in a year
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
36.7
years
Jobs based here
50
A commuter town
Is Linn a good place to live?
Linn’s January low is 49°F, above both the Texas town median (37°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Linn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
801 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Linn: who provides what
Linn is unincorporated, so Hidalgo County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Edinburg water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesHidalgo CountyHidalgo County provides services here
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHidalgo County Early Voting ClerkHidalgo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes78541, 78542, 7856378541 66% · 78542 26% · 78563 8%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Linn.
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Linn’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Edinburg (24%), McAllen (14%) and Mission (5%). Just 6% of Linn’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs based in Linn grew to 50 in 2023, 35 more than in 2013. 23% of residents live below the poverty line locally, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
6%work in town
| Linn | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Linn6%
Edinburg24%
McAllen14%
Mission5%
Pharr4%
22 mi
median commute distance
50
jobs based in Linn
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Linn’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Edinburg CISD runs its public schools. Linn’s only public school teaches 332 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 332 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
99°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter51–73°
Spring65–87°
Summer75–97°
Fall65–86°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
99°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
The typical home in Linn is valued at about $349K
86% of households live in a home they own in Linn.
$349KZillow home value
Typical home value
Linn$349K
Texas$296K
+1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
High risk in Linn, with cold waves at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 64% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Linn, 63% come from cold waves and 20% from hurricanes. Federal aid has come to Linn households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesHurricanesInland flooding
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
A smaller share of adults in Linn have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
The share of adults in Linn who say their health is fair or poor: 28%. Against the Texas average, Linn comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 8.
| Linn | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 19% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better21 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Linn | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 18.5% | 21.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.8% | 74.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 29.9% | 19.1% |
Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley
20.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Linn is conserved land
10 miles of trail. Linn’s concentration of trails stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 31,038 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Linn
17pages on Linn
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Linn; the nearest are
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyUniversity or college · Public · Edinburg18.2 mi$9,987 in-state tuitionTexas Southmost CollegeCommunity college · Public · Brownsville60.9 mi$3,148 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Linn residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Linn for work
Where Linn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
50jobs based in Linn
6%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Linn
Census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Linn, formerly San Manuel-Linn, is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Linn had a population of 733. The population was 801 at the 2010 census, down from 958 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 49 sq mi
- Elevation
- 69 ft
- ZIP code
- 78563
Questions about Linn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Linn, TX a good place to live?
Linn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.