Linden, Columbus, Ohio

Linden is a neighborhood in the northeastern part of Columbus, Ohio. It extends south to north from about 8th Avenue to Cooke and Ferris Roads and west to east from Conrail tracks to Joyce Avenue/Westerville Road. The neighborhood is officially bounded on the south, west and east by Conrail-operated railroads. Hudson Street divides the neighborhood into North and South Linden. The neighborhood has a total land area of almost 15 km².

History

The Linden neighborhood was part of a land grant by John Adams to George Stevenson of Delaware for his service in the American War of Independence. Early settlers such as Frederick Weber, Gustavus Innis and Henry Huy are commemorated in the names of local roads.

chools

*Linden-McKinley High School
*Windsor Academy

Demographics

2000 Population : 30,113: Male: 14,302: Female: 15,811Household units: 13,297

References

* Columbus City Neighborhood Plans
** cite web | url = http://assets.columbus.gov/development/planning/NorthLinden.pdf | title = North Linden Neighborhood Plan | format = PDF
** cite web | url = http://assets.columbus.gov/development/planning/SouthLinden.pdf | title = South Linden Neighborhood Plan | format = PDF
* cite web | url = http://factfinder.census.gov/ | title = US Census FactFinder (Census Tracts: 3.10, 3.20, 7.10, 7.20, 7.30, 9.10, 77.22; portions of 8.20, 9.20, 14, 15 and 77.40)

External links

* [http://www.greaterlinden.org/ Greater Linden Development Corporation]

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