Linden is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, Texas, United States. At the 2020 United States census, its population was 1,825. Linden is named after the city of Linden in Perry County, Tennessee (of which that Linden is the current seat).
Geography
Linden is located south of the center of Cass County. U.S. Route 59 passes through the east side of the city, leading northeast to Atlanta and south to Jefferson. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Linden had a population of 1,825, 917 households, and 603 families. The median age was 48.8 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 26.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.8 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 792 households in Linden, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 36.6% were married-couple households, 19.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 39.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 1,262 || 69.2%
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| Black or African American || 356 || 19.5%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 14 || 0.8%
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| Asian || 6 || 0.3%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 62 || 3.4%
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| Two or more races || 125 || 6.8%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 139 || 7.6%
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 1,988 people, 940 households, and 579 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,048 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 77.88% White, 19.86% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.66% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64%.