HISTORY
Established in 1850 as an outgrowth of Pleasant Grove, the settlement was originally known as Stringtown because the houses were built along a single road, State Street. An old linden tree growing in the town in 1901 inspired the current name. The spelling of the town name was changed when approval was received from the Federal Post Office for a mail drop at "Lindon." The Town of Lindon, located between the cities of Pleasant Grove and Orem, became incorporated in April of 1924. The articles of incorporation, which also described the town limits, noted that the population was "458 souls," with 169 electors. It encompassed approximately three and one-half square miles. It appears that the Town was incorporated as a legal device through which it could bond to finance a culinary water system.
POPULATION
By 1950, the population had increased to 801 persons, and the US Census classified Lindon as a Third Class City. By the Census of 1960, the population had increased to 1,150. Lindon's 2000 population is 8,300 residents. Population forecasts indicate that the number of people in Lindon will be approximately 9,621 by the year 2005. Total-build-out population estimates for Lindon City show a maximum population of about 15,000 to 17,000. Lindon City's future growth is restricted by the mountains, the lake, and the boundaries of the adjoining cities of American Fork, Pleasant Grove and Orem.
CLIMATE
The City has a climate which is typical of the inter-mountain region with four distinct seasons, usually hot, dry summers and cold moist winters. The growing season extends from mid-April to mid-October. Monthly temperatures average 60 to 100 degrees in the summer and 0 to 60 degrees in the winter.
LOCATION
Lindon City is located in northern Utah County approximately 40 minutes from Salt Lake City. The City extends East to the Wasatch Mountains and the Great Western Trail and west to the Lindon Marina on Utah Lake. On the south the City shares a boundary with Orem City and on the North with Pleasant Grove City and American Fork City. The mean elevation of the City is 4600 feet above sea level. The City has an area of approximately 8 square miles or 5,000 acres.
TRANSPORTATION
Public Transportation, private trucking firms and railroads all serve the transportation needs of Lindon. The City is bisected by Interstate 15, has an interchange at 600 South and a future interchange scheduled for completion in 2002 at approximately 2400 West.
EDUCATION
Lindon Elementary, Rocky Mountain Elementary and Oak Canyon Junior High School are in Lindon. Lindon students also attend Aspen Elementary in Orem and Pleasant Grove High School in Pleasant Grove. The City is less than 15 minutes from Brigham Young University and Utah Valley State College.
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