Lincoln County, Kansas

Lincoln County, Kansas
Lincoln County Courthouse in Lincoln Center, Kansas
Location in the state of Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Founded	February 26, 1867
Seat	Lincoln Center
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	719.94 sq mi (1,865 km²) 718.87 sq mi (1,862 km²) 1.07 sq mi (3 km²), 0.15%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	3,241 4.7/sq mi (1.8/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.LincolnCoKS.com

Lincoln County (standard abbreviation: LC) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,241. The largest city and county seat is Lincoln Center.

Law and government

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 1990, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 719.94 square miles (1,864.6 km²), of which 718.87 square miles (1,861.9 km²) (or 99.85%) is land and 1.07 square miles (2.8 km²) (or 0.15%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Mitchell County (north)
• Ottawa County (east)
• Saline County (southeast)
• Ellsworth County (south)
• Russell County (west)
• Osborne County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	9,886		—
1910	10,142		2.6%
1920	9,894		−2.4%
1930	9,707		−1.9%
1940	8,338		−14.1%
1950	6,643		−20.3%
1960	5,556		−16.4%
1970	4,582		−17.5%
1980	4,145		−9.5%
1990	3,653		−11.9%
2000	3,578		−2.1%
2010	3,241		−9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

Age pyramid

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,578 people, 1,529 households, and 1,039 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 1,853 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.30% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 1.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,529 households out of which 27.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% were married couples living together, 6.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.00% were non-families. 29.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.50% under the age of 18, 5.50% from 18 to 24, 22.90% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 23.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,893, and the median income for a family was $36,538. Males had a median income of $24,681 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,788. About 7.30% of families and 9.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.70% of those under age 18 and 10.00% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

• Lincoln Center, 1,270 (county seat)
• Sylvan Grove, 301
• Beverly, 193
• Barnard, 119

Townships

Lincoln County is divided into twenty townships. None of the cities within the county are considered governmentally independent, and all figures for the townships include those of the cities. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Township	FIPS	Population center	Population	Population density /km² (/sq mi)	Land area km² (sq mi)	Water area km² (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Battle Creek	04525		51	1 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.37%	39°10′7″N 98°13′9″W
Beaver	05075		454	5 (13)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.03%	39°4′12″N 98°8′48″W
Cedron	11500		47	1 (1)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.08%	39°10′34″N 98°25′57″W
Colorado	15000		340	4 (9)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.02%	39°0′52″N 97°58′57″W
Elkhorn	20375		927	10 (26)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.02%	39°1′36″N 98°7′10″W
Franklin	24425		80	1 (2)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.17%	38°55′47″N 98°5′44″W
Golden Belt	26800		67	1 (2)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.07%	38°55′30″N 98°18′32″W
Grant	27750		91	1 (3)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.03%	39°5′21″N 98°18′58″W
Hanover	29850		43	0 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.10%	39°5′45″N 98°25′11″W
Highland	31950		65	1 (2)	92 (36)	1 (0)	0.64%	38°54′45″N 98°26′27″W
Indiana	34025		206	2 (6)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.06%	39°0′31″N 98°11′52″W
Logan	41925		67	1 (2)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.33%	39°4′31″N 97°58′14″W
Madison	44100		96	1 (3)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.35%	38°54′40″N 97°59′27″W
Marion	44725		103	1 (3)	92 (35)	0 (0)	0.10%	39°4′27″N 98°13′8″W
Orange	52950		68	1 (2)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.14%	39°10′7″N 98°19′51″W
Pleasant	56275		482	5 (13)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.01%	39°0′13″N 98°25′13″W
Salt Creek	62800		61	1 (2)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.04%	39°11′6″N 97°59′36″W
Scott	63525		158	2 (4)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.12%	39°10′51″N 98°4′11″W
Valley	72900		69	1 (2)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.26%	38°56′10″N 98°12′45″W
Vesper	73650		103	1 (3)	95 (37)	0 (0)	0.04%	39°0′13″N 98°17′49″W

Education

2005 KDOT Map of Lincoln County (map legend)

Unified school districts

• Lincoln USD 298
• Sylvan Grove USD 299

Colleges

Historical

• Kansas Christian College closed

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Lincoln County, Kansas

Information on this and other counties in Kansas

• List of counties in Kansas
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Kansas
• Kansas locations by per capita income

Other information for Kansas

• List of cities in Kansas
• List of unified school districts in Kansas
• List of colleges and universities in Kansas

Further reading

• History of the State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
• Elizabeth N. Barr (1908), A souvenir history of Lincoln County, Kansas, Topeka, Kansas: Farmer Job Office, OCLC 3156144, http://openlibrary.org/books/OL6598605M/A_souvenir_history_of_Lincoln_County_Kansas 
• Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)

External links

• Lincoln County

General county information

• Blue Skyways

County Level Data

• Kansas Statistical Abstract

Local history and genealogy

• Lincoln County KSGenWeb

Maps

• Lincoln County Map, KDOT
• Kansas Highway Map, KDOT
• Kansas Railroad Map, KDOT
• Kansas School District Boundary Map, KSDE