[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2), all land.

[6] The southeast border is along the municipal limits of Brooklyn; the remainder of Linndale is surrounded by Cleveland, specifically the neighborhoods of West Boulevard, Jefferson, and Bellaire–Puritas.

The racial makeup of the village was 65.9% White, 27.9% African American, 1.7% Pacific Islander, and 4.5% from other races.

[10] After the construction of Interstate 71, however, the village became known as a speed trap,[11] and for many years had the busiest, on a per-capita basis, Mayor's Court in the State of Ohio.

[12][13] The village in the past has successfully defended its legal right to enforce the 60 mph speed limit on the 422 yards (386 m) of I-71 within its jurisdiction under the "Home Rule" provisions of the state constitution.

[11][14] The combination of traffic enforcement and Mayor's Court has provided 80% of Linndale's one million dollar annual budget, and underwritten its four full-time and ten part-time police officers.

[15] On December 20, 2012, Governor John Kasich signed a bill[16] into law effective March 22, 2013, that dissolved Linndale's Mayor's Court.

[17] A sergeant in the Linndale police department stated that traffic cases would subsequently be handled by nearby Parma.

[18] In response to decreasing revenue, Linndale has installed speed cameras on its most heavily traveled non-interstate road Memphis Avenue[19] and is processing some traffic violations locally instead of relying on Parma Municipal Court.

[21] In October 2017, Linndale was featured on the internationally syndicated NPR show This American Life in episode 629 entitled Expect Delays.