Lincoln County, Missouri

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Lincoln County
County
Lincoln County MO Courthouse 20141022 A.jpg
Lincoln County Courthouse in Troy
Map of Missouri highlighting Lincoln County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
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Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°04′N90°58′W / 39.06°N 90.96°W / 39.06; -90.96
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Missouri.svg  Missouri
FoundedDecember 14, 1818
Named for Benjamin Lincoln
Seat Troy
Largest cityTroy
Area
 • Total640 sq mi (1,700 km2)
 • Land627 sq mi (1,620 km2)
 • Water14 sq mi (40 km2)  2.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total59,574 Increase2.svg
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 3rd
Website www.lcmo.us
An old barn in rural Lincoln County LuckRdBarn.jpg
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.

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History

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

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

Major highways

Transit

Railroads

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1820 1,662—
1830 4,059144.2%
1840 7,44983.5%
1850 9,42126.5%
1860 14,21050.8%
1870 15,96012.3%
1880 17,4269.2%
1890 18,3465.3%
1900 18,3520.0%
1910 17,003−7.4%
1920 15,956−6.2%
1930 13,929−12.7%
1940 14,3953.3%
1950 13,478−6.4%
1960 14,7839.7%
1970 18,04122.0%
1980 22,19323.0%
1990 28,89230.2%
2000 38,94434.8%
2010 52,56635.0%
2020 59,57413.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
1790-1960 [6] 1900-1990 [7]
1990-2000 [8] 2010-2020 [9] 2020 [1]

As of the census [10] 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.

2020 Census

Lincoln County Racial Composition [11]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (NH)53,05189.05%
Black or African American (NH)1,0721.8%
Native American (NH)1930.32%
Asian (NH)2350.4%
Pacific Islander (NH)270.05%
Other/Mixed (NH)3,4555.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1,5412.6%

Education

Public schools

School districts include: [12]

Private schools

Public libraries

Communities

Cities and villages

Unincorporated communities

Politics

Lincoln County is a reliable state bellwether, having voted for Missouri's statewide winner in every presidential election since 1956.

Local

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. [14] [15] [16]

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

Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2020 72.70%21,01424.62% 7,1162.68% 775
2016 58.56%14,53637.68% 9,3523.76% 934
2012 49.29%11,09247.64% 10,7303.12% 703
2008 45.43% 10,58952.33%12,1972.23% 521
2004 53.75%10,62644.64% 8,8241.61% 318
2000 52.12%8,28244.26% 7,0343.62% 575
1996 43.69% 5,50753.93%6,7972.38% 300

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

Missouri House of Representatives — District 40 — Lincoln County (2020) [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Chad Perkins27097.12%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 40 — Lincoln County (2018) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jim hansen20297.58%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 40 — Lincoln County (2016) [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jim Hansen232100.00%+23.78
Missouri House of Representatives — District 40 — Lincoln County (2014) [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jim Hansen12576.22%+17.79
Democratic Lowell Jackson3923.78%−17.79
Missouri House of Representatives — District 40 — Lincoln County (2012) [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jim Hansen15658.43%
Democratic Paul Quinn11141.57%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 41 — Lincoln County (2022) [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Doyle Justus18,14872.8%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 41 — Lincoln County (2018) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Randy Pietzman10,61268.57%
Democratic David Beckham4,84831.33%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 41 — Lincoln County (2016) [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Randy Pietzman15,609100.00%+38.21
Missouri House of Representatives — District 41 — Lincoln County (2014) [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Randy Pietzman6,24361.79%+20.10
Democratic Dan Dildine3,86138.21%−20.10
Missouri House of Representatives — District 41 — Lincoln County (2012) [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Ed Schieffer9,58958.31%
Republican Beverly Steiniger6,85741.69%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 64 — Lincoln County (2020) [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Tony Lovasco5,78675.90%
Democratic Aaliyah Bailey1,82923.99%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 64 — Lincoln County (2018) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Tony Lovasco3,44863.80%
Democratic Shawn Finklein1,94636.01%

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) [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jeanie Riddle14,65269.22%
Democratic Ayanna Shivers6,49030.66%
Missouri Senate — District 10 — Lincoln County (2014) [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jeanie Riddle7,54256.52%
Democratic Ed Scheiffer5,80244.48%
United States presidential election results for Lincoln County, Missouri [22]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2020 21,84875.17%6,60722.73%6102.10%
2016 18,15972.31%5,57522.20%1,3805.49%
2012 14,33262.93%7,73433.96%7103.12%
2008 12,92454.72%10,23443.33%4611.95%
2004 11,31657.04%8,36842.18%1550.78%
2000 8,54953.72%6,96143.74%4032.53%
1996 4,89738.83%5,64444.75%2,07016.41%
1992 3,71829.13%5,45342.72%3,59428.16%
1988 5,30553.38%4,60546.34%280.28%
1984 6,13765.10%3,29034.90%00.00%
1980 4,96353.17%4,11044.03%2622.81%
1976 3,58143.99%4,47354.95%861.06%
1972 5,12764.81%2,78435.19%00.00%
1968 3,18541.78%3,14241.21%1,29717.01%
1964 2,27131.26%4,99368.74%00.00%
1960 3,47147.78%3,79352.22%00.00%
1956 3,11443.83%3,99056.17%00.00%
1952 3,45846.19%4,02053.69%90.12%
1948 2,13533.70%4,19066.13%110.17%
1944 2,91043.45%3,77356.33%150.22%
1940 3,03540.57%4,42059.09%250.33%
1936 2,25832.61%4,62566.80%410.59%
1932 1,60426.46%4,42873.06%290.48%
1928 2,72244.71%3,35655.12%100.16%
1924 2,56341.63%3,41955.53%1752.84%
1920 3,20946.45%3,66052.97%400.58%
1916 1,64239.66%2,46859.61%300.72%
1912 1,25833.17%2,32661.32%2095.51%
1908 1,62038.51%2,55560.73%320.76%
1904 1,46238.12%2,29559.84%782.03%
1900 1,56335.47%2,76162.65%831.88%
1896 1,56434.12%3,00365.51%170.37%
1892 1,38035.15%2,50863.88%380.97%
1888 1,62840.57%2,38059.31%50.12%

Federal

U.S. Senate — Missouri — (2018) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Josh Hawley13,14061.05%
Democratic Claire McCaskill7,39134.34%
Independent Craig O'Dear5402.51%
Libertarian Japheth Campbell3061.42%
Green Jo Crain1250.58%
U.S. Senate — Missouri — (2016) [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Roy Blunt 14,06156.70%+8.57
Democratic Jason Kander9,26437.35%−7.97
Libertarian Jonathan Dine7513.03%−3.52
Green Johnathan McFarland3051.23%+1.23
Constitution Fred Ryman4191.69%+1.69
U.S. Senate — Missouri — (2012) [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Claire McCaskill10,22545.32%
Republican Todd Akin10,86048.13%
Libertarian Jonathan Dine1.4796.55%

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) [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer21,59275.88%
Democratic Megan Rezabek6,17921.72%
Libertarian Leonard J Steinman II6652.34%
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — Lincoln County (2018) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer14,47568.22%
Democratic Katy Geppert6,23229.37%
Libertarian Donald Stolle4952.33%
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — Lincoln County (2016) [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer16,82669.05%+0.87
Democratic Kevin Miller6,42926.38%−0.52
Libertarian Dan Hogan7753.18%−1.74
Constitution Doanita Simmons3381.39%+1.39
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District — Lincoln County (2014) [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer8,80468.18%+7.45
Democratic Courtney Denton3,47326.90%−8.15
Libertarian Steven Hedrick6354.92%+0.70
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — Lincoln County (2012) [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer13,17160.73%
Democratic Eric Mayer7,60135.05%
Libertarian Steven Wilson9164.22%

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