Lincoln, New York

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Lincoln, New York
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Lincoln, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°2′30″N75°44′21″W / 43.04167°N 75.73917°W / 43.04167; -75.73917
Country United States
State New York
County Madison
Government
  Type Town Council
   Town Supervisor Melissa During (R) [1]
   Town Council
Members' List
Area
[2]
  Total25.02 sq mi (64.81 km2)
  Land24.96 sq mi (64.65 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation
1,017 ft (310 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total2,012
  Estimate 
(2016) [3]
1,958
  Density78.44/sq mi (30.28/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13043
Area code 315
FIPS code 36-053-42422
GNIS feature ID0979152

Lincoln is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 2,012 at the 2010 census.

Contents

The Town of Lincoln is in the north-central part of the county.

History

The town was established in 1896 from a division of the Town of Lenox. The Klock family were early settlers.

The former Lenox District No. 4 Schoolhouse houses the Lincoln town hall. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 25.0 square miles (65 km2), of which 25.0 square miles (65 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.12%) is water.[ citation needed ]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900 1,052
1910 985−6.4%
1920 821−16.6%
1930 8695.8%
1940 853−1.8%
1950 9248.3%
1960 1,10219.3%
1970 1,1686.0%
1980 1,72247.4%
1990 1,669−3.1%
2000 1,8188.9%
2010 2,01210.7%
2016 (est.)1,958 [3] −2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 1,818 people, 663 households, and 493 families residing in the town. The population density was 72.8 inhabitants per square mile (28.1/km2). There were 700 housing units at an average density of 28.0 per square mile (10.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.96% White, 0.22% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.

There were 663 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,023, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $25,821 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,751. About 3.6% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. "Melissa During | Madison County, NY".
  2. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.