Linden, Alabama

Linden
City
Marengo County Courthouse in Linden
Official seal of Linden Seal
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Marengo
Area
• Total	3.6 sq mi (9.4 km2)
• Land	3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	161 ft (49 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,123
• Density	673.3/sq mi (257.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	36748
Area code	334
FIPS code	01-43240
GNIS feature ID	0152070
Website	www.lindenalabama.net

Linden is a city in and the county seat of Marengo County, Alabama, United States.Template:GR. The population was 2,123 at the 2010 census.

History

Settled prior to 1818, the community was first known as Screamersville, due to the cry of wild animals that could be heard during the night. It became the county seat in 1819 and was then known as the Town of Marengo. This was changed to Hohenlinden in 1823 to honor the county's earliest European settlers, French Bonapartist refugees to the Vine and Olive Colony. The name of Hohenlinden was chosen to commemorate Napoleon Bonaparte's battle in 1800 at Hohenlinden, Germany, in which the French were victorious over the Austrians and Bavarians. The spelling was later simplified to Linden.

Geography

Linden is located at 32°18′4″N 87°47′34″W (32.301154, -87.792650)Template:GR. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), of which 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (0.83%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	600		—
1920	700		16.7%
1930	982		40.3%
1940	1,203		22.5%
1950	1,363		13.3%
1960	2,516		84.6%
1970	2,697		7.2%
1980	2,773		2.8%
1990	2,548		−8.1%
2000	2,424		−4.9%
2010	2,123		−12.4%
2011 (est.)	2,091		−1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census 2011 estimate

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,424 people, 938 households, and 662 families residing in the city. The population density was 675.6 people per square mile (260.7/km²). There were 1,084 housing units at an average density of 302.1 per square mile (116.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 52.43% White, 46.20% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.33% Asian, and 0.87% from two or more races. 1.07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.Template:GR

There were 938 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 22.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.98.Template:GR

In the city the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.3 males.Template:GR

The median income for a household in the city was $22,303, and the median income for a family was $30,733. Males had a median income of $38,964 versus $17,857 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,536. About 23.8% of families and 29.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.8% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.Template:GR

Education

The city runs its own city-wide school system, Linden City Schools. It also has one private school, Marengo Academy, founded in 1969. MA offers a Christ centered education to students in Marengo County. ref name="marheritage2">Marengo County Heritage Book Committee. The Heritage of Marengo County, Alabama, page 29. Clanton, Alabama: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2000. ISBN 1-891647-58-X</ref>

Notable natives

• Ralph Abernathy, civil rights leader.
• William J. Alston, United States Representative to the Thirty-first Congress
• Roy Rogers, professional basketball player and coach.
• Lucy Hannah, fourth oldest person ever, oldest American at her death, second oldest American ever, and oldest verified African American ever.

External links

• City of Linden