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Linden is a tiny town of 590 people in Montgomery County, Indiana. It's about 15 miles from Lafayette, IN and 49 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $142k and rent runs about $797 a month.
590people
$142kTypical home
$797/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
21"Snow
221Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 590
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,505 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 15 mi to Lafayette, IN
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $142k (≈$894/mo)
- Median rent $797/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 221 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 144 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (89 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (540 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 29% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to LAF airport
- 46 mi to IND (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 804 ft
- 524 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 173 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 62 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Montgomery County: R+48 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.