Town guide

Linn, Texas

Linn is a community in Hidalgo County, Texas, home to about 801 people across 49 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78563, and parts of 78541 and 78542 are in Linn too.

Population80116 per sq mi
Median home value$66,200Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Linn

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Linn

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Antonio International Airport (SAT)210 miles away
Closer regional airportMcAllen Miller International Airport (MFE)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Corpus Christi, TX106 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Antonio, TX205 miles away

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

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

Who represents Linn

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

Linn had 733 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2010.

It’s the 1106th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Hidalgo County grew from 6,837 residents in 1900 to 870,781 in 2020.

Linn population by census2010: 801, 2020: 73380120107332020

Hidalgo County, 1900–2020

Hidalgo County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,837, 1910: 13,728, 1920: 38,110, 1930: 77,004, 1940: 106,059, 1950: 160,446, 1960: 180,904, 1970: 181,535, 1980: 283,229, 1990: 383,545, 2000: 569,463, 2010: 774,769, 2020: 870,7817K’00’1038K’20’30106K’40’50181K’60’70283K’80’90569K’00’10871K’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 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 47°F. About 19.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LinnJan: high 69°F, low 47°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 74°F, low 51°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 80°F, low 57°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 86°F, low 63°F, 1 in; May: high 90°F, low 69°F, 1.7 in; Jun: high 95°F, low 73°F, 2.5 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 74°F, 1.6 in; Aug: high 98°F, low 74°F, 1.3 in; Sep: high 92°F, low 70°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 86°F, low 64°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 76°F, low 55°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 70°F, low 49°F, 1.1 in69°47°Jan0.974°51°Feb0.880°57°Mar1.186°63°Apr1.090°69°May1.795°73°Jun2.597°74°Jul1.698°74°Aug1.392°70°Sep3.986°64°Oct2.776°55°Nov1.370°49°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mccook, TX weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Hidalgo County

227,682 jobs at 13,393 businesses in Hidalgo County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hidalgo CountyHealth care and social assistance: 78,321 jobs; Retail trade: 38,238 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,717 jobs; Administrative and support: 10,476 jobs; Wholesale trade: 9,680 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 9,194 jobs; Educational services: 8,798 jobs; Professional services: 6,973 jobsHealth care and social assistance 34% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 12% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Educational services 4% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande ValleyChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Edinburg15.5 miles
  • Cornerstone Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Edinburg16.6 miles
  • South Texas Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Edinburg16.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Edinburg, Murillo, McAllen, Doolittle, San Carlos, Muniz, César Chávez, Lopezville, La Blanca and La Coma Heights.

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