Lincoln County, Minnesota

Lincoln County
; Lincoln County, Minnesota;
	; ;
	; Lincoln County Courthouse;
	; ; Location in the U.S. state of Minnesota;
	; ; Minnesota's location in the U.S.;
Founded	; March 6, 1873
Named for	; Abraham Lincoln
Seat	; Ivanhoe;
Largest city	; Tyler;
Area	;
• Total	; 548 sq mi (1,419 km2)
• Land	; 537 sq mi (1,391 km2)
• Water	; 12 sq mi (31 km2), 2.1%
Population (est.)	;
• (2016)	; 5,783
• Density	; 11/sq mi (4/km2)
Congressional district	; 7th;
Time zone	; Central: UTC−6/−5;
Website	; www.co.lincoln.mn.us;

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,896.^[3] Its county seat is Ivanhoe.^[4]

History[edit]

Lincoln County was created in 1873 from the western portion of Lyon County.^[5] After numerous changes, its county seat has been Ivanhoe since 1904.

Geography[edit]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 548 square miles (1,420 km²), of which 537 square miles (1,390 km²) is land and 12 square miles (31 km²) (2.1%) is water.^[6]

Soils of Lincoln County^[7]

Lakes[edit]

Ash Lake: in Ash Lake Township

Curtis Lake: in Ash Lake Township

Dead Coon Lake: in Marshfield Township

Drietz Lake: in Royal Township

Gislason Lake: in Lake Stay Township

Hawks Nest Lake: western half is in Royal Township; eastern half is in Limestone Township

Lake Benton: about two thirds of the lake is in Diamond Lake Township; a small part stretches eastward into Marshfield Township and the southern third is in Lake Benton Township

Lake Hendricks: eastern half is in Hendricks Township, western half is in South Dakota

Lake Shaokatan: in Shaokatan Township

Lake Stay: in Lake Stay Township

Oak Lake: in Royal Township

Perch Lake: in Royal Township

Steep Bank Lake: almost entirely within Hendricks Township, but the northern edge is in Marble Township and the eastern edge is in Royal Township

Twin Lakes: in Hansonville Township

West Lake Stay: in Lake Stay Township

Major highways[edit]

U.S. Highway 14

U.S. Highway 75

Minnesota State Highway 19

Minnesota State Highway 23

Minnesota State Highway 68

Minnesota State Highway 271

Adjacent counties[edit]

Yellow Medicine County (north)

Lyon County (east)

Pipestone County (south)

Brookings County, South Dakota (west)

Deuel County, South Dakota (northwest)

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	2,945		—
1890	5,691		93.2%
1900	8,966		57.5%
1910	9,874		10.1%
1920	11,268		14.1%
1930	11,303		0.3%
1940	10,797		−4.5%
1950	10,150		−6.0%
1960	9,651		−4.9%
1970	8,143		−15.6%
1980	8,207		0.8%
1990	6,890		−16.0%
2000	6,429		−6.7%
2010	5,896		−8.3%
Est. 2016	5,783	^[8]	−1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census^[9] 1790-1960^[10] 1900-1990^[11] 1990-2000^[12] 2010-2016^[3]

Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data

As of the census of 2000,^[13] there were 6,429 people, 2,653 households, and 1,785 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 3,043 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.82% White, 0.05% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 36.1% were of German, 25% English, 17.5% Norwegian, 10.9% Polish and 10.5% Danish ancestry.

There were 2,653 households out of which 27.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.70% were married couples living together, 4.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.70% were non-families. 30.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.70% under the age of 18, 6.10% from 18 to 24, 23.00% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 24.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,607, and the median income for a family was $38,605. Males had a median income of $26,494 versus $20,083 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,009. About 7.00% of families and 9.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.60% of those under age 18 and 15.00% of those age 65 or over.

Communities[edit]

Cities[edit]

Arco

Hendricks

Ivanhoe (county seat)

Lake Benton

Tyler

Townships[edit]

Alta Vista Township

Ash Lake Township

Diamond Lake Township

Drammen Township

Hansonville Township

Hendricks Township

Hope Township

Lake Benton Township

Lake Stay Township

Limestone Township

Marble Township

Marshfield Township

Royal Township

Shaokatan Township

Verdi Township

Unincorporated communities[edit]

Verdi

Wilno

Politics[edit]

Presidential elections results

**Presidential elections results**^[14]
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	64.0% 1,931	28.5% 860	7.6% 228
2012	51.1% 1,595	45.8% 1,429	3.1% 96
2008	47.7% 1,491	48.5% 1,517	3.8% 118
2004	51.9% 1,736	46.6% 1,558	1.4% 48
2000	46.1% 1,513	48.4% 1,590	5.5% 181
1996	35.5% 1,199	48.6% 1,641	15.9% 538
1992	29.8% 1,084	42.8% 1,555	27.4% 997
1988	43.2% 1,479	55.2% 1,891	1.6% 55
1984	50.1% 1,905	48.0% 1,827	1.9% 71
1980	51.5% 2,122	39.8% 1,640	8.7% 359
1976	37.5% 1,599	60.8% 2,594	1.7% 74
1972	45.9% 1,881	52.5% 2,148	1.6% 66
1968	43.0% 1,732	52.3% 2,109	4.7% 189
1964	31.5% 1,393	68.3% 3,024	0.3% 11
1960	46.1% 2,147	53.7% 2,500	0.2% 10
1956	46.9% 2,060	52.8% 2,316	0.3% 14
1952	59.0% 2,746	40.6% 1,892	0.4% 19
1948	32.1% 1,312	65.9% 2,694	2.1% 84
1944	40.9% 1,600	58.8% 2,302	0.4% 15
1940	46.4% 2,220	53.0% 2,536	0.7% 33
1936	27.7% 1,199	61.4% 2,662	10.9% 473
1932	24.0% 974	72.9% 2,963	3.1% 127
1928	48.2% 1,952	51.0% 2,064	0.8% 34
1924	48.0% 1,657	7.3% 252	44.7% 1,541
1920	75.3% 2,548	19.9% 673	4.8% 163
1916	38.2% 777	57.7% 1,174	4.1% 84
1912	16.4% 264	34.0% 548	49.6% 798
1908	53.5% 891	41.0% 683	5.5% 91
1904	79.7% 1,323	15.5% 258	4.8% 79
1900	59.6% 866	36.4% 528	4.0% 58
1896	46.9% 674	48.9% 703	4.2% 60
1892	28.7% 318	35.7% 396	35.7% 396

References[edit]

^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved March 18, 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em

^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.

^ ^a^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2013.

^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 306.

^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

^ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 69 - 70.
ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.

^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library (link permanently closed. edit June 7, 2018). Retrieved October 21, 2014.

^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 9 October 2018.

External links[edit]

Lincoln County government's official website

Coordinates: 44°25′N 96°16′W / 44.41°N 96.27°W / 44.41; -96.27

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[2] Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.

[QF-3] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2013.

[GR6-4] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[5] Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 306.

[GR1-6] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

[7] Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 69 - 70.
ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.

[USCensusEst2016-8] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

[9] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

[10] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library (link permanently closed. edit June 7, 2018). Retrieved October 21, 2014.

[11] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

[12] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

[GR2-13] "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[14] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 9 October 2018.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Ivanhoe
Cities	Arco Hendricks Ivanhoe Lake Benton Tyler
Townships	Alta Vista Ash Lake Diamond Lake Drammen Hansonville Hendricks Hope Lake Benton Lake Stay Limestone Marble Marshfield Royal Shaokatan Verdi
Unincorporated communities	Verdi Wilno

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