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A town of 553.
Population
553
−8.2% since 2010
Median home value
$168K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
39.3
years
Jobs based here
26
A commuter town
Small town
553 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Linden
Most working residents leave Linden for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Dodgeville (18%), Madison (12%) and Mineral Point (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Linden0%
Dodgeville18%
Madison12%
Mineral Point5%
Platteville4%
20 mi
median commute distance
26
jobs based in Linden
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Linden has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Linden
No violent or property crimes were reported in Linden in 2023. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Linden is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2023
0
property crimes reported in 2023
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Linden is
Linden beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Linden | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 62.9% | 67.1% |
Upland Hills Health
7.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
Homes in Linden sell for about $240K
The median sale price was $240,000 in April 2026.
$240Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Linden for work
Where Linden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
26jobs based in Linden
0%of working residents work in town
20 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)
- Population
- 504
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,099 ft
- ZIP code
- 53553