Linton, Indiana
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| City of Linton, Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Greene |
| Township | Stockton |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Tom L. Jones (D) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.0 sq mi (7.7 km²) |
| - Land | 3.0 sq mi (7.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 531 ft (162 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 5,774 |
| - Density | 1,950.8/sq mi (753.2/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47441 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-44190[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0437969[2] |
| Website: www.linton.in.gov | |
Linton is a city in Stockton Township, Greene County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,774 at the 2000 census. A coal mining town, it is located southeast of Terre Haute, Indiana. The current mayor is Tom Jones.
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[edit] History
Linton was essentially founded around the entrepreneuring of John W. Wines, who first sold goods in the Linton area, briefly in 1831. Although he would later relocate to Fairplay, he returned and opened a general store in Linton in 1837. He would later build a small horse mill as well as a tannery, and started a recurring fur trade with the French in Vincennes. The town itself was officially chartered and named in June 1850, laid out by Hannah E. Osborn and Isaac V. Coddington. In 1904, bandleader/actor Phil Harris was born in Linton.
[edit] Geography
Linton is located at (39.036271, -87.165537)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.7 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 5,774 people, 2,450 households, and 1,526 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,949.7 people per square mile (753.2/km²). There were 2,792 housing units at an average density of 942.8/sq mi (364.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.30% White, 0.09% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.
There were 2,450 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,477, and the median income for a family was $36,138. Males had a median income of $32,213 versus $17,304 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,554. About 8.2% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- Linton, Indiana is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Social Network for Linton
- Lintonian Magazine
- Linton Official Website
- Linton-Stockton School Corporation
- Greene County Daily World Newspaper
- Local landmarks
- Greene County Economic Development Corporation
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[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
