Welcome to Linton ...
The city of Linton is located in Emmons County<1> and is the County Seat for Emmons County.
The location of Linton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Linton was established in 1898.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Linton has a population of 979 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Linton is 1,710 feet [521 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Linton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Linton and travel west, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Linton lies within the (701) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Linton had an population of 979 people. This is a decrease of 10.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25.89% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Linton had a population of 1,097 people (which is 30.9% of the total population of Emmons County). This makes Linton the county's most populous community.
The population of Linton represents 0.16% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 55th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,097 people, the population of Linton decreased 16.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,321 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Linton.
Communities Also Named Linton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Linton - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio (2), Ontario, Quebec, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Linton.
Communities near Linton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Linton.
- Strasburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Strasburg is located in Emmons County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <5>
- Hazelton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Hazelton is located in Emmons County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelton <5>
- Hague
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
- Hague is located in Emmons County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hague <5>
- Westfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Emmons County
- Cannon Ball
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Ball
- Cannon Ball is located in Sioux County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Ball <5>
- Braddock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Braddock is located in Emmons County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braddock <5>
- Fort Yates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Yates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Yates
- Fort Yates is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Yates <5>
- Livona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Fort Rice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Rice
- Fort Rice is located in Morton County
- Pollock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Pollock is located in Campbell County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollock <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Linton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Linton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Linton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Linton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Linton. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Linton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Linton ...
Looking for more information about Linton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Linton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Linton.
Adding Linton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Linton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Linton was on a map titled Map of North Dakota (from Rand McNally, 1937).
We also found Linton on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Dakota (1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Linton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Linton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Emmons, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Linton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Linton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |