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Linden is a City located in Union County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census , the city had a total population of 39,394. Located southwest of Elizabeth , the land that would become Linden was purchased from the Lenape Native Americans in 1664. In the mid-20th century, Linden was the headquarters for the Regal Records and the De Luxe Records Record Label s. Together with Elizabeth , Lindenis home to the Bayway Refinery , a ConocoPhillips refining facility that helps supply Petroleum -based products to the New York /New Jersey area, producing approximately 230,000 Barrels Per Day . GEOGRAPHY Linden is located at 40°38'2" North, 74°14'60" West (40.633803, -74.249940). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 29.1 Km&2 (11.2 Mi&2 ). 28.0 km&2 (10.8 mi&2) of it is land and 1.1 km&2 (0.4 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 3.65% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 39,394 people, 15,052 households, and 10,084 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 1,407.0/km&2 (3,645.5/mi&2). There were 15,567 housing units at an average density of 556.0/km&2 (1,440.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 66.08% White , 22.80% African American , 0.14% Native American , 2.35% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 4.88% from Other Races , and 3.71% from two or more races. 14.40% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 15,052 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were Married Couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.21. In the city the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $46,345, and the median income for a family was $54,903. Males had a median income of $39,457 versus $30,395 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $21,314. 6.4% of the population and 5.0% of families were below the Poverty Line . 8.1% of those under the age of 18 and 7.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Local government The Mayor of Linden is John T. Gregorio. Members of the City Council are:
Federal, state and county representation Linden is split between the Seventh, Tenth and Thirteenth Congressional Districts and is part of New Jersey's 22nd Legislative District. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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