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).

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Town numbers

ZIP code75563

Area code903

Living in Linden

Housing in Linden

$155K▼ 0.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Linden home is worth about $155,000, down 0.9% in a year, 48% below the Texas typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Linden

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Linden's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Linden 0.6

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Linden 1.1

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Linden

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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.

Texarkana

11%

Atlanta

Jefferson

Mount Pleasant

14%Work in townlive and work in Linden 33 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 663Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Linden →

Health in Linden

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 69% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

5better than TX·12worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▼ 2 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13.5%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 64.5%More adults screened for colon cancerTX 57.9% · better 9.7%More adults with COPDTX 5.7% · worse

Care nearby

North Caddo Medical CenterVivian · 24 mi · ER · rural critical access

Genesis Primecare-AtlantaAtlanta · 13.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in Linden

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🧊 Hail

0Does Linden flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Linden

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Linden →

Climate in Linden

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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.

58° / 38°Winter

75° / 53°Spring

92° / 71°Summer

77° / 54°Fall

How much snow does Linden get?About 1 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 11, with the last in spring around Mar 19.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Linden →

Schools in Linden

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B⁻

School Grade B-

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.

DistrictLINDEN-KILDARE CISDSchools1

Linden El B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 299 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.