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Linden
North Carolinatown
Linden
Total population
129
Median home value
$150,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$66,250
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Linden is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Linden had a population of 136. The mayor is Frances Collier.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Ellerslie, Ivy Burne, and the Dr. Wayman C. Melvin House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2020, a neo-pagan religion known as the Asatru Folk Assembly (AFA) purchased a former church in Linden to use as a Viking neo-pagan temple serving AFA members in the Southeastern United States. The temple is dedicated to the Viking god Thor and is called "Thorshof" which means "Thor's temple" in Old Norse, the language of the Vikings.
Geography
Linden is located in northeastern Cumberland County and southeastern Harnett County. Its northern border lies just inside Harnett County, whose southern border is here formed by the Little River, a tributary of the Cape Fear River. North Carolina Highway 217 passes through the town as Linden Road and Mill Road, leading northeast to Erwin and west to U.S. Route 401. Via US 401 it is southwest from Linden to Fayetteville, the Cumberland County seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, Linden has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Linden, NC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,546
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,192
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves1,836
- Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina (Bechstein, 1798) · Aves1,630
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,626
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,539
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves1,534
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,423
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Pine Forest MiddleMiddle · Fayetteville · 738 students · 16:1 ratio
- Long Hill ElementaryElementary · Fayetteville · 442 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- Eastover-Central ElementaryElementary · Eastover · 397 students · 13.2:1 ratio
- Raleigh Road ElementaryElementary · Linden · 216 students · 16.6:1 ratio
- District No 7 ElementaryElementary · Wade · 195 students · 12.2:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.7 — 2006-09-257 km W of Rowland, North Carolina
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in North Carolina
- Erwin6.3 mi away · pop. 4,687
- Coats11.4 mi away
- Lillington11.5 mi away
- Spring Lake14.8 mi away · pop. 11,573
- Barbecue17.1 mi away
- Autryville18.8 mi away · pop. 177
- Vann Crossroads20.3 mi away · pop. 187
- Salemburg21.6 mi away · pop. 550
- Bonnetsville26 mi away
- Wilson's Mills31.5 mi away · pop. 2,753
- Dundarrach32.5 mi away
- Raeford33.1 mi away · pop. 4,552
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Linden
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 08:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library