Town guide

Linton, Indiana

Linton is a city in Greene County, Indiana, home to about 5,260 people across 3.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47441.

Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,2601,644 per sq mi
Median home value$86,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$108Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Linton

1 ZIP code

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Linton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Linton

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis 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

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.

Linton population by census2000: 5,774, 2010: 5,413, 2020: 5,1335,77420005,41320105,1332020

Greene County, 1900–2020

Greene County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,530, 1910: 36,873, 1920: 36,770, 1930: 31,481, 1940: 31,330, 1950: 27,886, 1960: 26,327, 1970: 26,894, 1980: 30,416, 1990: 30,410, 2000: 33,157, 2010: 33,165, 2020: 30,80329K’00’1037K’20’3031K’40’5026K’60’7030K’80’9033K’00’1031K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LintonJan: high 38°F, low 21°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 24°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 44°F, 5.1 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 63°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3 in38°21°Jan3.343°24°Feb2.853°33°Mar3.566°44°Apr5.175°54°May5.283°63°Jun5.186°66°Jul4.785°65°Aug3.279°57°Sep3.668°45°Oct3.854°34°Nov3.943°26°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Greene CountyHealth care and social assistance: 991 jobs; Retail trade: 965 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 685 jobs; Manufacturing: 531 jobs; Professional services: 342 jobs; Other services: 327 jobs; Construction: 267 jobs; Finance and insurance: 135 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 20% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 11% Professional services 7% Other services 7% Construction 6% Finance and insurance 3%

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 doctors9
Specialist doctors14
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants22
Mental health providers15
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists5
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies4

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Linton

Public schools here are run by Linton-Stockton School Corporation. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Linton-Stockton ElementaryLintonPre-K–5725Public0.5 mi
Linton-Stockton Middle SchoolLinton6–8291Public0.5 mi
Linton-Stockton High SchoolLinton9–12377Public0.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Zion's Hill Baptist SchoolLintonPre-K–86Baptist3.2 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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