Town of Linwood

The Town of Linwood was first known as Linden,

a tree of soft white wood, heart-shaped leaves, and cream colored flowers

(also known as Basswood or Tilia Americana L.)

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Our first town meeting was held the second Monday in December 1856.

On May 15th, 1857 , the town of Linden petitioned the County Board

to change its name to Linwood which was granted.

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The Town of Linwood has a total area of 33.8 square miles,

of which 31.9 square miles are land, and 1.8 square miles are water.

U.S. Census Bureau data places our 2010 population at 1,121

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Our town board is comprised of 5 town board members

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