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LindenTX
A town of 1,932. A typical home worth about $155K.
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Population
1,932
−8.2% since 2010
Typical home
$155K
−0.9% in a year
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
45.0
years
Jobs based here
663
Balanced
What makes Linden stand out
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Housing
A typical Linden home is worth about $155K
The typical Linden home is worth about $155,000, down 0.9% in a year, 48% below the Texas typical home.
$155KZillow home value
Typical home value
Linden$155K
Texas$299K
−0.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns
Linden beats the Texas average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
C−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
5 better9 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Linden | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 13.5% | 19.1% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 64.5% | 57.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 5.7% |
North Caddo Medical Center
24 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
36th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Linden has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter38–58°
Spring53–75°
Summer71–92°
Fall54–77°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 19
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
About one in seven working residents works right in Linden
Most working residents leave Linden for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Texarkana (11%), Atlanta (8%) and Jefferson (4%). Half commute less than 33 miles.
14%work in town
Where working residents work
In Linden14%
Texarkana11%
Atlanta8%
Jefferson4%
Mount Pleasant3%
33 mi
median commute distance
663
jobs based in Linden
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety
Crime reported in Linden
Linden's reported crime rate is well below Texas's. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Linden0.6
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Linden1.1
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
2
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Schools
Linden’s public schools outperform 48% of Texas districts
The public schools Linden’s kids attend trail 52% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linden El | PK–5 | 299 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state testsAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Linden
City in Texas, United States
Linden is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, Texas, United States. At the 2020 United States census, its population was 1,825. Linden is named after the city of Linden in Perry County, Tennessee (of which that Linden is the current seat).
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,825
- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 381 ft
- ZIP code
- 75563
- Area code
- 903