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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How Linton ranks

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#6Most walkable in IN #9Most affordable in IN #20Closest to a top hospital in IN All IN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code47441

Area code812

Living in Linton

Housing in Linton

$176K▲ 6.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Linton home is worth about $176,000, up 6.4% in a year, 32% below the Indiana typical home.

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Safety in Linton

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Linton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 62% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Linton 1.9

Indiana 3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Linton 8.7

Indiana 12.5

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Linton

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About one in 5 of Linton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Terre Haute (4%), Bloomington (4%) and Center (3%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

Terre Haute

Bloomington

Center

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22%Work in townlive and work in Linton 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,275Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Linton

Health Grade D

Healthier than 6% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 22% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Indiana

1better than IN·17worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

80.4%More adults treating high blood pressureIN 77.4% · better 26.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethIN 15.4% · worse

Care nearby

Greene County General HospitalLinton · 0.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Greene County Health LintonLinton · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Linton · CMS · HRSAHealth in Linton →

Natural hazards in Linton

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🏚️ Earthquakes

1Does Linton flood?paid flood claims since 1995 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Linton

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Climate in Linton

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Linton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 24°Winter

65° / 43°Spring

85° / 63°Summer

67° / 45°Fall