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Around Linton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Indianapolis International Airport (IND)66 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Indianapolis, IN74 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL195 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Linton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Linton
U.S. Representative · Indiana’s 8th DistrictMark B. Messmer (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Linton had 5,133 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 128th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Greene County grew from 28,530 residents in 1900 to 30,803 in 2020.
Greene County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shakamak Sp, IN weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Greene County
4,823 jobs at 572 businesses in Greene County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
77 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Linton.
Nearest hospitals
Greene County General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · LintonUnder a mile
Sullivan County Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sullivan13.8 miles
Daviess Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Washington26.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
9
Specialist doctors
14
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
22
Mental health providers
15
Physical and occupational therapists
4
Optometrists
5
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
4
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Linton
Parks (1 nearby)
Humphrey Park · 13 acres1.4 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Save-A-Lot1.1 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Family Pharmacy0.8 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Linton Public Library1.0 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Linton-Stockton School Corporation. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Linton-Stockton ElementaryLinton
Pre-K–5
725
Public
0.5 mi
Linton-Stockton Middle SchoolLinton
6–8
291
Public
0.5 mi
Linton-Stockton High SchoolLinton
9–12
377
Public
0.4 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Zion's Hill Baptist SchoolLinton
Pre-K–8
6
Baptist
3.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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