Local servicesHospitalBryan W Whitfield Memorial Hospital16.7 miPost officeLinden Post Office2.8 miTown hallLinden City Hall3.0 miPoliceMarengo County Sheriff's Office2.9 miFire stationLinden Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolMarengo Academy1.4 miCollegeWallace Community College - Demopolis Campus14.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKey Field / Meridian Regional Airport MEI57 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM108 miInterstateI-5934 miUS highwayUS 431.4 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL65 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36748 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36748 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min5:44 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min6:48 am – 4:50 pm
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People2,522 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.11,116 householdsMedian household income $42,826Median home value $93,700Median rent $764 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $399 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.7% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 924 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 24 minutes86% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 34°F56 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month MarchSnow is rare74 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Demopolis L&d station, 18 mi away
Nearby landmarksGlass Lake Number Onelake · 1.8 miPaul S Owensby Lake Number Twolake · 3.3 miGrant Hillpeak · 8.3 miSmith Islandisland · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChickasaw State Parkstate park · 5.9 mi · 489 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 7 Nov 200428 mi away, near Forkland, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Nov 201449 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMarengo County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025284 of 364 days measured80 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sumter County, AL, 33 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Linden, the Ub of theserves 5,103 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation164 ft50 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
