A town of 4,160, settled in 1840. Public schools that outperform most of Michigan.
The 3 things Linden does most differently from other towns.
Where Linden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Linden. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Linden’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyatt Elementary | PK–3 | 351 | A− |
| Linden Elementary School | PK–3 | 295 | B |
3.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eagle's Wooden Park | 0.4 mi | 5 |
| 2. Kimble-Sharp Gazebo Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
| 3. Triangle Park | — | 1 |
The typical Linden home is worth about $345,000, up 4.9% in a year, 30% above the Michigan typical home.
Linden beats the Michigan average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Linden | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.7% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 8.9% |
Linden reports less crime per resident than 90% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Most working residents leave Linden for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Flint (7%), Fenton (7%) and Grand Blanc (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Linden has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
2 places in Linden on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Michigan, United States
Linden is a city in southern Genesee County, Michigan, United States. Its population was 4,142 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Fenton urban area just south of the Flint metropolitan area.
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