City profile · North Dakota · Census ACS 2023

Linton, ND

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Linton - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

871
Residents
$50,833
Median income
$87,400
Median home
$873
Median rent (state)

Linton - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Linton lands in the 21st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

21st
percentile, household income
6th
percentile, home value
2nd
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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Linton, ND

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 871 residents in Linton, a small town within North Dakota. Linton households earn a median of $50,833 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.8%. Linton's housing stock carries a median value of $87,400, and the median resident age is 55.9 years. About 26.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 53.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA puts Linton's yearly average temperature at 42.9°F.

Living costs in North Dakota run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts North Dakota at 89.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $873 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts North Dakota's average monthly utility costs around $200 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 44.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

871 residents

Census ACS 2023 - North Dakota

Median Household Income

$50,833 /yr

Poverty 4.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

89.0 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Dakota average

How does Linton compare to other US cities?

Linton measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 21% higher than other cities
Home value 6% pricier than other cities
Median rent 2% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Linton's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in North Dakota, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

21stIncome percentile

21st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Linton's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$87,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 94% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Linton $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Linton, ND Linton, ND's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Linton, ND-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Linton, ND median $50,833/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Linton, ND's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Linton, ND. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 26.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
871
Median Income
$50,833
Median Home Value
$87,400
Median Age
55.9
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Labor force participation
53.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
26.5%

Climate

Avg Temperature
42.9°F
Annual Precipitation
N/A
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,030 residents1,040 residents1,050 residents1,060 residents1,070 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,065 residents 1,041 residents ▼ -2.3%
Linton's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.5%
Carpool
6.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
5.8%
Work from Home
6.3%
Other
0.8%

Based on 395 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for North Dakota - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$90
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$200
estimated/month

Estimates reflect North Dakota state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a North Dakota state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Linton sits in

Cost of Living Index
89.0
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$873/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
44.3 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in North Dakota

Gwinner
877 people
Killdeer
879 people
Cannon Ball
859 people
Reile's Acres
888 people
Dunseith
853 people
New Salem
904 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Linton's 871 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ider, AL
871 people
Walnut Grove, AL
871 people
Mammoth Spring, AR
871 people
McCloud, CA
871 people
Jupiter Island, FL
871 people
Eulonia, GA
871 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Linton's $50,833 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Kake, AK
$50,833 median income
Selawik, AK
$50,833 median income
Sunsites, AZ
$50,833 median income
Leipsic, DE
$50,833 median income
Ridge Farm, IL
$50,833 median income
Modale, IA
$50,833 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Linton, ND Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Linton, ND - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 88.1% 6.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.1% White 88.1% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 2.1% American Indian 3.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 6.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Linton compares to nearby North Dakota cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Linton (this city) 871 $50,833
Gwinner 877 $66,071
Killdeer 879 $89,583
Cannon Ball 859 $33,542
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ND NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Linton, ND?

What is the population of Linton, ND? +

Linton, ND has a population of 871 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Linton, ND? +

Median annual household income in Linton runs $50,833, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Linton? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Linton; the closest available measure is the North Dakota state average, a cost of living index of 89.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within North Dakota vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Linton, ND? +

Homes in Linton carry a median value of $87,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Linton? +

Climate normals put Linton's yearly average temperature at 42.9°F. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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