Barn with an Addition, 2013
Linden’s story
Linden in pictures
Census counts: 571 in 1880, 504 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1851 and 3 maps from 1902 on.
Explore the history →LindenWI
A town of 737.
Population
737
2025 Census estimate · −2.3% since 2020
Median home value
$249K
Census ACS
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
41.7
years
Jobs based here
62
A commuter town
Is Linden a good place to live?
Bloomfield Prairie, at 236 acres with 2.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Linden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
737 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Mineral PointMifflinEdenDodgevilleLinden
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Linden: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Linden, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEdmund Tn of Linden San Dist 1 water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Linden’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMineral Point School DistrictDodgeville School DistrictIowa-Grant School District3 districts serve Linden; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Linden ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes53533, 53565, 53553, 5356953533 46% · 53565 42% · 53553 7% · 53569 4%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 Linden.
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Linden is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Linden once, in 2011. Compared with 81% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. FEMA puts 37% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to cold waves.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Linden has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
In Linden, 11% of residents live below the poverty line, against 6.4% in Wisconsin’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Linden shed 56 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 62. For workers in the town, the share who work remotely from home is 7.5%.
1%work in town
| Linden | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 7.5% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Linden1%
Dodgeville18%
Madison9%
Mineral Point7%
Cobb5%
19 mi
median commute distance
62
jobs based in Linden
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Linden
In Linden, the July high is 82°F, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–30°
Spring35–57°
Summer58–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Linden is
Among adults in Linden, 19% binge drink. Against the Wisconsin average, Linden comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1.
| Linden | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
2 better29 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Linden | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.2% | 9.7% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.6% |
Upland Hills Health
7.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Protected land: 0.8% of Linden
Linden’s concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile. Walkers can cover 9.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
0.8%conserved
| Linden | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.8%
conserved · 303 of 38,614 acres
9.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bloomfield Prairie | 2.7 mi | 236 |
| 2. SW WI Grassland & Stream Conservation Area - Davis Unit | — | 198 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Linden
18pages on Linden
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Linden; the nearest are
University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleUniversity or college · Public · Platteville16.9 mi$8,644 in-state tuitionSouthwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fennimore19.4 mi$4,904 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Linden residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Linden for work
Where Linden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
62jobs based in Linden
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Linden
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Linden is a village in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 504 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Linden.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,099 ft
- ZIP code
- 53553
Questions about Linden
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Linden, WI a good place to live?
Linden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.