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Lincoln County, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°04′N 90°58′W / 39.06°N 90.96°W / 39.06; -90.96
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Lincoln County, Missouri
County
Lincoln County Courthouse in Troy
Lincoln County Courthouse in Troy
Map of Missouri highlighting Lincoln County
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Coordinates: 39°04′N 90°58′W / 39.06°N 90.96°W / 39.06; -90.96
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedDecember 14, 1818
Named afterBenjamin Lincoln
SeatTroy
Largest cityTroy
Area
 • Total
640 sq mi (1,700 km2)
 • Land627 sq mi (1,620 km2)
 • Water14 sq mi (36 km2)  2.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
59,574 Increase
 • Density93/sq mi (36/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.lcmo.us
An old barn in rural Lincoln County

Lincoln County is located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 59,574.[1] Its county seat is Troy.[2] The county was founded December 14, 1818, and named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln of the American Revolutionary War.[3] Lincoln County is part of the St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

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According to Goodspeed's History of Lincoln County, Missouri (1888), Lincoln County was named by Major Christopher Clark, the first permanent white settler in an address to the Territorial Legislature. He said, "I was born, sir, in Link-Horn County, N.C., I lived for many years in Link-Horn County in old Kain-tuck. I wish to die in Link-Horn County, in Missouri; and I move, therefore, that the blank in the bill be filled with the name Link-Horn." The motion was carried unanimously and the clerk, not adopting the frontier parlance of the Major, wrote "Lincoln" in the blank space of the bill. Others [who?] say it was named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln, who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 640 square miles (1,700 km2), of which 627 square miles (1,620 km2) is land and 14 square miles (36 km2) (2.2%) is water.[4] The county's eastern border with Illinois is formed by the Mississippi River.

Adjacent counties

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Major highways

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Transit

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Railroads

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18201,662—
18304,059144.2%
18407,44983.5%
18509,42126.5%
186014,21050.8%
187015,96012.3%
188017,4269.2%
189018,3465.3%
190018,3520.0%
191017,003−7.4%
192015,956−6.2%
193013,929−12.7%
194014,3953.3%
195013,478−6.4%
196014,7839.7%
197018,04122.0%
198022,19323.0%
199028,89230.2%
200038,94434.8%
201052,56635.0%
202059,57413.3%
2024 (est.)65,88810.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7]
1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[9] 2020[1]

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 59,574. The median age was 37.4 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.8 males age 18 and over.[10]

The racial makeup of the county was 89.8% White, 1.8% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.0% from some other race, and 6.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.6% of the population.[11]

28.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 72.0% lived in rural areas.[12]

There were 21,812 households in the county, of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 19.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]

There were 23,366 housing units, of which 6.7% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.9% were owner-occupied and 22.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%.[10]

Lincoln County, Missouri – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[13] Pop 1990[14] Pop 2000[15] Pop 2010[16] Pop 2020[17] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 21,432 27,928 37,184 49,364 53,051 96.57% 96.66% 95.48% 93.91% 89.05%
Black or African American alone (NH) 544 588 672 963 1,072 2.45% 2.04% 1.73% 1.83% 1.80%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 35 95 138 154 193 0.16% 0.33% 0.35% 0.29% 0.32%
Asian alone (NH) 17 54 67 191 235 0.08% 0.19% 0.17% 0.36% 0.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [18] x [19] 10 11 27 x x 0.03% 0.02% 0.05%
Other race alone (NH) 29 8 17 28 177 0.13% 0.03% 0.04% 0.05% 0.30%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [20] x [21] 412 823 3,278 x x 1.06% 1.57% 5.50%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 136 219 444 1,032 1,541 0.61% 0.76% 1.14% 1.96% 2.59%
Total 22,193 28,892 38,944 52,566 59,574 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2000 census

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As of the census[22] of 2000, there were 38,944 people, 13,851 households, and 10,554 families residing in the county. The population density was 62 inhabitants per square mile (24/km2). There were 15,511 housing units at an average density of 25 units per square mile (9.7/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.13% White, 1.74% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Approximately 1.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 37.7% were of German, 17.0% American, 10.9% Irish and 7.4% English ancestry.

There were 13,851 households, out of which 40.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.80% were non-families. 19.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 30.00% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 30.20% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 10.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,592, and the median income for a family was $47,747. Males had a median income of $35,564 versus $23,270 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,149. About 6.20% of families and 8.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.60% of those under age 18 and 9.00% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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Public schools

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School districts include:[23]

Private schools

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Public libraries

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  • Powell Memorial Library[24]

Communities

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Cities and villages

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Unincorporated communities

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Politics

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Local

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The Republican Party mostly controls politics at the local level in Lincoln County. Republicans hold all but four of the elected positions in the county.[25][26][27]

Lincoln County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor Kevin L. Bishop Republican
Circuit Clerk Kathy Hall Republican
County Clerk Kenneth Schulte Republican
Collector Jessica Zumwalt Republican
Commissioner
(presiding)		 Joe Kiamann Republican
Commissioner
(district 1)		 Mike Mueller Republican
Commissioner
(district 2)		 Matt Bass Republican
Coroner Ryan Parker Republican
Prosecuting Attorney Michael L. Wood Republican
Public Administrator Sandy Jung Republican
Recorder Tracy K. Martin Republican
Sheriff Rick Harrell Republican
Surveyor Donald “Tec” Parr Democratic
Treasurer Brenda O'Brien Democratic

State

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Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2024 76.36% 24,149 21.37% 6,759 2.27% 719
2020 72.70% 21,014 24.62% 7,116 2.68% 775
2016 58.56% 14,536 37.68% 9,352 3.76% 934
2012 49.29% 11,092 47.64% 10,730 3.12% 703
2008 45.43% 10,589 52.33% 12,197 2.23% 521
2004 53.75% 10,626 44.64% 8,824 1.61% 318
2000 52.12% 8,282 44.26% 7,034 3.62% 575
1996 43.69% 5,507 53.93% 6,797 2.38% 300

Lincoln County is divided into two legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives.

Missouri House of Representatives — District 40 — Lincoln County (2020)[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Chad Perkins 270 97.12%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 40 — Lincoln County (2018)[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jim hansen 202 97.58%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 40 — Lincoln County (2016)[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jim Hansen 232 100.00% +23.78
Missouri House of Representatives — District 40 — Lincoln County (2014)[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jim Hansen 125 76.22% +17.79
Democratic Lowell Jackson 39 23.78% −17.79
Missouri House of Representatives — District 40 — Lincoln County (2012)[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jim Hansen 156 58.43%
Democratic Paul Quinn 111 41.57%
  • District 41 — Doyle Justus (R-Troy). Consists of most of the county and includes the communities of Cave, Foley Troy, Truxton, and Whiteside.
Missouri House of Representatives — District 41 — Lincoln County (2022)[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Doyle Justus 18,148 72.8%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 41 — Lincoln County (2018)[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Randy Pietzman 10,612 68.57%
Democratic David Beckham 4,848 31.33%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 41 — Lincoln County (2016)[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Randy Pietzman 15,609 100.00% +38.21
Missouri House of Representatives — District 41 — Lincoln County (2014)[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Randy Pietzman 6,243 61.79% +20.10
Democratic Dan Dildine 3,861 38.21% −20.10
Missouri House of Representatives — District 41 — Lincoln County (2012)[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ed Schieffer 9,589 58.31%
Republican Beverly Steiniger 6,857 41.69%
  • District 64 — Tony Lovasco (R- O'Fallon) Includes the southeast corner of the county and the communities of Chain of Rocks, Fountain N' Lakes, Moscow Mills, Old Monroe, and Winfield.
Missouri House of Representatives — District 64 — Lincoln County (2020)[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tony Lovasco 5,786 75.90%
Democratic Aaliyah Bailey 1,829 23.99%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 64 — Lincoln County (2018)[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tony Lovasco 3,448 63.80%
Democratic Shawn Finklein 1,946 36.01%

All of Lincoln County is a part of Missouri's 10th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Jeanie Riddle (R-Fulton).

Missouri Senate — District 10 — Lincoln County (2018)[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jeanie Riddle 14,652 69.22%
Democratic Ayanna Shivers 6,490 30.66%
Missouri Senate — District 10 — Lincoln County (2014)[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jeanie Riddle 7,542 56.52%
Democratic Ed Scheiffer 5,802 44.48%
United States presidential election results for Lincoln County, Missouri[33]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
1888 1,628 40.57% 2,380 59.31% 5 0.12%
1892 1,380 35.15% 2,508 63.88% 38 0.97%
1896 1,564 34.12% 3,003 65.51% 17 0.37%
1900 1,563 35.47% 2,761 62.65% 83 1.88%
1904 1,462 38.12% 2,295 59.84% 78 2.03%
1908 1,620 38.51% 2,555 60.73% 32 0.76%
1912 1,258 33.17% 2,326 61.32% 209 5.51%
1916 1,642 39.66% 2,468 59.61% 30 0.72%
1920 3,209 46.45% 3,660 52.97% 40 0.58%
1924 2,563 41.63% 3,419 55.53% 175 2.84%
1928 2,722 44.71% 3,356 55.12% 10 0.16%
1932 1,604 26.46% 4,428 73.06% 29 0.48%
1936 2,258 32.61% 4,625 66.80% 41 0.59%
1940 3,035 40.57% 4,420 59.09% 25 0.33%
1944 2,910 43.45% 3,773 56.33% 15 0.22%
1948 2,135 33.70% 4,190 66.13% 11 0.17%
1952 3,458 46.19% 4,020 53.69% 9 0.12%
1956 3,114 43.83% 3,990 56.17% 0 0.00%
1960 3,471 47.78% 3,793 52.22% 0 0.00%
1964 2,271 31.26% 4,993 68.74% 0 0.00%
1968 3,185 41.78% 3,142 41.21% 1,297 17.01%
1972 5,127 64.81% 2,784 35.19% 0 0.00%
1976 3,581 43.99% 4,473 54.95% 86 1.06%
1980 4,963 53.17% 4,110 44.03% 262 2.81%
1984 6,137 65.10% 3,290 34.90% 0 0.00%
1988 5,305 53.38% 4,605 46.34% 28 0.28%
1992 3,718 29.13% 5,453 42.72% 3,594 28.16%
1996 4,897 38.83% 5,644 44.75% 2,070 16.41%
2000 8,549 53.72% 6,961 43.74% 403 2.53%
2004 11,316 57.04% 8,368 42.18% 155 0.78%
2008 12,924 54.72% 10,234 43.33% 461 1.95%
2012 14,332 62.93% 7,734 33.96% 710 3.12%
2016 18,159 72.31% 5,575 22.20% 1,380 5.49%
2020 21,848 75.17% 6,607 22.73% 610 2.10%
2024 24,866 77.38% 6,908 21.50% 359 1.12%

Federal

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U.S. Senate — Missouri — (2018)[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Josh Hawley 13,140 61.05%
Democratic Claire McCaskill 7,391 34.34%
Independent Craig O'Dear 540 2.51%
Libertarian Japheth Campbell 306 1.42%
Green Jo Crain 125 0.58%
U.S. Senate — Missouri — (2016)[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Roy Blunt 14,061 56.70% +8.57
Democratic Jason Kander 9,264 37.35% −7.97
Libertarian Jonathan Dine 751 3.03% −3.52
Green Johnathan McFarland 305 1.23% +1.23
Constitution Fred Ryman 419 1.69% +1.69
U.S. Senate — Missouri — (2012)[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Claire McCaskill 10,225 45.32%
Republican Todd Akin 10,860 48.13%
Libertarian Jonathan Dine 1.479 6.55%

All of Lincoln County is included in Missouri's 3rd Congressional District and is currently represented by Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — Lincoln County (2020)[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer 21,592 75.88%
Democratic Megan Rezabek 6,179 21.72%
Libertarian Leonard J Steinman II 665 2.34%
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — Lincoln County (2018)[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer 14,475 68.22%
Democratic Katy Geppert 6,232 29.37%
Libertarian Donald Stolle 495 2.33%
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — Lincoln County (2016)[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer 16,826 69.05% +0.87
Democratic Kevin Miller 6,429 26.38% −0.52
Libertarian Dan Hogan 775 3.18% −1.74
Constitution Doanita Simmons 338 1.39% +1.39
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District — Lincoln County (2014)[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer 8,804 68.18% +7.45
Democratic Courtney Denton 3,473 26.90% −8.15
Libertarian Steven Hedrick 635 4.92% +0.70
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — Lincoln County (2012)[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer 13,171 60.73%
Democratic Eric Mayer 7,601 35.05%
Libertarian Steven Wilson 916 4.22%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 185–186.
  4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  6. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  7. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  8. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  9. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  10. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  11. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  12. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  13. ^ "1980 Census of Population - General Social and Economic Characteristics - Missouri- Table 16 - Persons by Spanish Origin, Race, and Sex: 1980" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 20-25.
  14. ^ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Missouri: Table 5 - Race and Hispanic Origin" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 13-63.
  15. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Lincoln County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lincoln County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lincoln County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
  19. ^ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
  20. ^ not an option in the 1980 Census
  21. ^ not an option in the 1990 Census
  22. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  23. ^ Geography Division (January 12, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lincoln County, MO (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 12, 2024. - Text list
  24. ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Powell Memorial Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  25. ^ "Elected Officials Lincoln County MO". lcmo.us.
  26. ^ a b "2022 General Election Results". lincolncountymoclerk.gov.
  27. ^ a b c d e f "2018 General Election Results". lincolncountymoclerk.gov.
  28. ^ a b c "2020 General Election Results". lincolncountymoclerk.gov.
  29. ^ a b c d "Lincoln County - General Election - November 8, 2016". Lincoln County Clerk. November 14, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  30. ^ a b c d "Lincoln County, Missouri Official Results General Election". Lincoln County Clerk. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  31. ^ a b c d "Lincoln County, Missouri Official Results". Lincoln County Clerk. November 6, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  32. ^ "Lincoln County, Missouri Official Results General Election". Lincoln County Clerk. November 12, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  33. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.

Further reading

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  • History of Lincoln County, Missouri, from the earliest time to the present: including a department devoted to the preservation of sundry personal, business, professional and private records, besides a valuable fund of notes original observation.... (1888) full text
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