Lincoln County, Minnesota

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Lincoln County
County
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Lincoln County Courthouse
Map of Minnesota highlighting Lincoln County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
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Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°25′N96°16′W / 44.41°N 96.27°W / 44.41; -96.27
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Minnesota.svg  Minnesota
FoundedMarch 6, 1873 [1]
Named for Abraham Lincoln [2]
Seat Ivanhoe
Largest city Tyler
Area
 • Total
548 sq mi (1,420 km2)
 • Land537 sq mi (1,390 km2)
 • Water12 sq mi (30 km2)  2.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,640
 • Estimate 
(2023)
5,521 Decrease2.svg
 • Density10/sq mi (4.0/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 7th
Website www.co.lincoln.mn.us

Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,640. [3] Its county seat is Ivanhoe. [4]

Contents

History

During and after the American Civil War, the Minnesota legislature wanted to name a county after President Abraham Lincoln. Acts were proposed to effect this change in 1861, in 1866, and in 1870, but each time the effort failed by vote or was ignored by the county's citizens. The final effort was an act passed on March 6, 1873, dividing Lyon County into approximately equal halves, with the western half to be named Lincoln. The county voters approved this act in the November 1873 election, and Governor Horace Austin proclaimed the county's existence on December 5, 1873, with Lake Benton as county seat. In 1900 a new town closer to the county's center was platted, and in 1902 the county seat was moved to that settlement, Ivanhoe. [5]

Geography

Lincoln County lies on Minnesota's border with South Dakota. The Lac qui Parle River flows northeast through the upper eastern part of the county on its way to discharge into the Minnesota River. The county's terrain consists of rolling hills and is mostly devoted to agriculture. [6] The terrain slopes to the north and east, with its highest point on its lower west border, at 1,991 ft (607 m) ASL. [7] The county has an 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. [8]

Soils of Lincoln County Lincoln Co Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf
Soils of Lincoln County

Lakes [6]

  • Ash Lake
  • Curtis Lake
  • Dead Coon Lake
  • Drietz Lake
  • Gislason Lake
  • Hawks Nest Lake
  • Lake Benton
  • Lake Hendricks (part)
  • Lake Shaokatan
  • Lake Stay
  • Oak Lake
  • Perch Lake
  • Steep Bank Lake
  • Twin Lakes
  • West Lake Stay

Major highways

Adjacent counties [7]

Protected areas [6]

  • Altona State Wildlife Management Area (part)
  • Ash Lake State Wildlife Management Area
  • Blue Wing State Wildlife Management Area
  • Bohemian State Wildlife Management Area (part)
  • Chen-Bay State Wildlife Management Area
  • Christine State Wildlife Management Area
  • Collinson State Wildlife Management Area
  • Dorer State Wildlife Management Area
  • Emerald State Wildlife Management Area
  • Expectation State Wildlife Management Area
  • Hendricks State Wildlife Management Area
  • Hole in the Mountain County Park
  • Hope State Wildlife Management Area (part)
  • Iron Horse State Wildlife Management Area
  • Ivanhoe State Wildlife Management Area
  • Johnson State Wildlife Management Area
  • Kvermo State Wildlife Management Area
  • Minn-Kota State Wildlife Management Area
  • Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
  • Platyrhynchos State Wildlife Management Area
  • Poposki State Wildlife Management Area
  • Prairie Dell State Wildlife Management Area
  • Shaokatan State Wildlife Management Area
  • Sioux Lookout State Wildlife Management Area
  • Sokota State Wildlife Management Area (part)
  • Suhr State Wildlife Management Area
  • Two Sloughs State Wildlife Management Area

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 2,945—
1890 5,69193.2%
1900 8,96657.5%
1910 9,87410.1%
1920 11,26814.1%
1930 11,3030.3%
1940 10,797−4.5%
1950 10,150−6.0%
1960 9,651−4.9%
1970 8,143−15.6%
1980 8,2070.8%
1990 6,890−16.0%
2000 6,429−6.7%
2010 5,896−8.3%
2020 5,640−4.3%
2023 (est.)5,521 [10] −2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]
1790-1960 [12] 1900-1990 [13]
1990-2000 [14] 2010-2020 [3]

2020 Census

Lincoln County Racial Composition [15]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (NH)5,36895.2%
Black or African American (NH)100.2%
Native American (NH)110.2%
Asian (NH)220.4%
Pacific Islander (NH)00%
Other/Mixed (NH)1222.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1071.9%

2000 census

2022 US Census population pyramid for Lincoln County, from ACS 5-year estimates LincolnCountyMn2022PopPyr.png
2022 US Census population pyramid for Lincoln County, from ACS 5-year estimates

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,429 people, 2,653 households, and 1,785 families in the county. The population density was 12.0 per square mile (4.6/km2). There were 3,043 housing units at an average density of 5.67 per square mile (2.19/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.

The county population contained 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

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Government and politics

Lincoln County has been a swing county in recent decades. Up to 2016 it has selected the Democratic candidate in 56% of presidential elections since 1980. Like most white, rural counties in America, however, the GOP has made significant advances in the county recently.

United States presidential election results for Lincoln County, Minnesota [16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 2,19067.70%97230.05%732.26%
2020 2,12168.09%93730.08%571.83%
2016 1,93163.96%86028.49%2287.55%
2012 1,59551.12%1,42945.80%963.08%
2008 1,49147.70%1,51748.53%1183.77%
2004 1,73651.94%1,55846.62%481.44%
2000 1,51346.07%1,59048.42%1815.51%
1996 1,19935.49%1,64148.58%53815.93%
1992 1,08429.81%1,55542.77%99727.42%
1988 1,47943.18%1,89155.21%551.61%
1984 1,90550.09%1,82748.04%711.87%
1980 2,12251.49%1,64039.80%3598.71%
1976 1,59937.47%2,59460.79%741.73%
1972 1,88145.93%2,14852.45%661.61%
1968 1,73242.98%2,10952.33%1894.69%
1964 1,39331.46%3,02468.29%110.25%
1960 2,14746.10%2,50053.68%100.21%
1956 2,06046.92%2,31652.76%140.32%
1952 2,74658.96%1,89240.63%190.41%
1948 1,31232.08%2,69465.87%842.05%
1944 1,60040.85%2,30258.77%150.38%
1940 2,22046.36%2,53652.95%330.69%
1936 1,19927.66%2,66261.42%47310.91%
1932 97423.97%2,96372.91%1273.13%
1928 1,95248.20%2,06450.96%340.84%
1924 1,65748.03%2527.30%1,54144.67%
1920 2,54875.30%67319.89%1634.82%
1916 77738.18%1,17457.69%844.13%
1912 26416.40%54834.04%79849.57%
1908 89153.51%68341.02%915.47%
1904 1,32379.70%25815.54%794.76%
1900 86659.64%52836.36%583.99%
1896 67446.90%70348.92%604.18%
1892 31828.65%39635.68%39635.68%
1888 59456.25%39937.78%635.97%
1884 59973.32%15418.85%647.83%
1880 46880.69%11219.31%00.00%
1876 8883.02%1816.98%00.00%
County Board of Commissioners [17]
PositionNameDistrict
CommissionerCorey SikDistrict 1
CommissionerMic VanDeVereDistrict 2
CommissionerDean NielsenDistrict 3
CommissionerJoe DrietzDistrict 4
CommissionerSteve HauswedellDistrict 5
State Legislature (2018-2020)
PositionNameAffiliationDistrict
Senate Bill Weber [18] Republican District 22
House of Representatives Joe Schomacker [19] Republican District 22A
U.S Congress (2018-2020)
PositionNameAffiliationDistrict
House of Representatives Collin Peterson [20] Democrat 7th
Senate Amy Klobuchar [21] Democrat N/A
Senate Tina Smith [22] Democrat N/A

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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.
  3. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. pp.  306–308.
  6. 1 2 3 Lincoln County MN Google Maps (accessed March 15, 2019)
  7. 1 2 ""Find an Altitude/Lincoln County MN" Google Maps (accessed March 15, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
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  17. ↑ "County Board of Commissioners". www.co.lincoln.mn.us. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
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