Town guide

Linden, North Carolina

Linden is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, home to about 129 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28356.

Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population129253 per sq mi
Median home value$150,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$151Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Linden

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Linden

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)45 miles away
Closer regional airportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Raleigh, NC43 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA386 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Linden; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Linden

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

Linden had 136 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 737th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Cumberland County grew from 29,249 residents in 1900 to 334,728 in 2020.

Linden population by census2000: 127, 2010: 130, 2020: 136127200013020101362020

Cumberland County, 1900–2020

Cumberland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,249, 1910: 35,284, 1920: 35,064, 1930: 45,219, 1940: 59,320, 1950: 96,006, 1960: 148,418, 1970: 212,042, 1980: 247,160, 1990: 274,566, 2000: 302,963, 2010: 319,431, 2020: 334,72829K’00’1035K’20’3059K’40’50148K’60’70247K’80’90303K’00’10335K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 50.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LindenJan: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 49°F, 3.6 in; May: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 67°F, 5 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 71°F, 5.9 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 69°F, 5.5 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 63°F, 5.5 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in55°32°Jan3.658°34°Feb3.266°40°Mar3.775°49°Apr3.682°58°May3.889°67°Jun5.092°71°Jul5.990°69°Aug5.585°63°Sep5.575°51°Oct3.266°40°Nov3.658°35°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dunn 4 Nw, NC weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Cumberland County

98,142 jobs at 5,947 businesses in Cumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cumberland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 21,324 jobs; Retail trade: 17,130 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,173 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,011 jobs; Professional services: 5,399 jobs; Construction: 5,318 jobs; Other services: 4,862 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,614 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 17% Manufacturing 7% Professional services 6% Construction 5% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Linden.

Nearest hospitals

  • Fayetteville Nc Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fayetteville10.6 miles
  • Betsy Johnson Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dunn12.1 miles
  • Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Fayetteville15.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Schools in Linden

Public schools here are run by Cumberland County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Raleigh Road ElementaryLindenK–1208Public2.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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