Profile for Linden, New Jersey, NJ

Linden is on the Rahway River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 110. The number of murders and homicides was 3. The violent crime rate was 2.7 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Wheeler Park

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 86

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Airports (1)

Archives (2)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (54)

Colleges (2)

Communities (66)

Hotels (28)

Libraries (41)

Museums (6)

Parks (1)

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7% of Linden residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Linden ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Linden
• Cemeteries in Union County
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• Union County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - NJ data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Linden
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• Linden business guide
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• Courts in New Jersey
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• Crime in Union County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Linden was $21,314, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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14% of Linden residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Linden
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• Post history questions in Union County genealogy forum

Median rent in Linden, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $705.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,425.

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Libraries in Linden include Linden Free Public Library, Sunnyside Branch/Linden Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Linden include Linden Progress

TV stations in Linden include WNJU.

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Union County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Linden political report.

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The average commute time for Linden workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 16 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Linden between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly lower than the national norm.

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