Linden, New Jersey
City in Union County, New Jersey, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Lindenwold, New Jersey.
Linden is a city in southeastern Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area, located about 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Manhattan and bordering Staten Island, a borough of New York City, across the Arthur Kill. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 43,738,[9][10] an increase of 3,239 (+8.0%) from the 2010 census count of 40,499,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 1,105 (+2.8%) from the 39,394 counted in the 2000 census.[21]
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Linden, New Jersey | |
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Motto(s): "Big enough to lead, small enough to care" | |
Coordinates: 40.627337°N 74.23631°W / 40.627337; -74.23631[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Union |
Incorporated | January 1, 1925 |
Government | |
• Type | City |
• Body | City Council |
• Mayor | Derek Armstead (D, term ends December 31, 2026)[4][5] |
• Municipal clerk | Joseph C. Bodek[6] |
Area | |
• Total | 11.35 sq mi (29.39 km2) |
• Land | 10.69 sq mi (27.68 km2) |
• Water | 0.66 sq mi (1.71 km2) 6.37% |
• Rank | 199th of 565 in state 2nd of 21 in county[1] |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 43,738 |
• Estimate | 43,352 |
• Rank | 52nd of 565 in state 4th of 21 in county[12] |
• Density | 4,092.3/sq mi (1,580.0/km2) |
• Rank | 153rd of 565 in state 13th of 21 in county[12] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code | 908[15] |
FIPS code | 3403940350[1][16][17] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885278[1][18] |
Website | linden-nj |
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