| Linden | |
| Official Name: | Village of Linden |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Motto: | Rural Industrial Capital of Alberta |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Alberta |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alberta |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Central Alberta |
| Subdivision Type3: | Census Division |
| Subdivision Name3: | No. 5 |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipal district |
| Subdivision Name4: | Kneehill County |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Kelly Klassen |
| Leader Title1: | Deputy Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Darwyn Moon |
| Leader Title2: | Governing body |
| Leader Name2: | Linden Village Council |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1902 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated[1] |
| Established Date1: | |
| Established Title2: | • Village |
| Established Date2: | January 1, 1964 |
| Area Footnotes: | (2021) |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.55 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 704 |
| Population Density Km2: | 275.9 |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | −7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −6 |
| Coordinates: | 51.5906°N -113.4833°W |
| Elevation M: | 890 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | T0M |
| Area Code: | 403 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
| Blank Info: | 806 |
| Blank1 Name: | Waterways |
| Blank1 Info: | Kneehill Creek |
Linden is a village located in central Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by Kneehill County. It is located 28km (17miles) southwest of Three Hills and 26km (16miles) north of Beiseker.
The area surrounding the village was originally settled by members of the Mennonite church, and many current residents trace their heritage to this group. The first post office was opened in 1949.[2] Linden was incorporated as a village in 1964.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Linden had a population of 704 living in 282 of its 317 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 828. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Linden recorded a population of 828 living in 306 of its 331 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 725. With a land area of 2.58km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[4]
Dr. Elliot School is a K-9 school within Linden, with Kurt Ratzlaff serving as principal.[5] The school offers a badminton team and a track & field team.
High school aged students living in Linden are given the option of attending school 10 km south of Linden, in Acme, as there is no High school in the village.
Dr. Elliott School was founded in 1958 by Dr. Elliott Harvard