Lincoln County, South Dakota

Lincoln County
County
Lincoln County Courthouse in Canton
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
South Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°17′N96°43′W / 43.28°N 96.72°W / 43.28; -96.72
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
Founded	December 30, 1867
Named for	Abraham Lincoln [1]
Seat	Canton
Largest city	Sioux Falls
Area
• Total	578 sq mi (1,500 km2)
• Land	577 sq mi (1,490 km2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1 km2)  0.08%
Population  (2020)
• Total	65,161
• Estimate  (2023)	73,238
• Density	110/sq mi (44/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	At-large
Website	lincolncountysd.org

Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,161, ^[2] making it the third most populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat is Canton. ^[3] The county was named for Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States. ^[1] Lincoln County is included in the Sioux Falls, SD, Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is one of the top 10 fastest-growing counties in the United States in terms of rate of population increase, rate of housing unit increase, and many other factors. This is due to the southward growth of Sioux Falls, and the expansion of its suburbs.

Geography

The Big Sioux River flows south-southeastward along the east line of Lincoln County. Lincoln County is on the eastern line of South Dakota. Its east boundary line abuts the west boundary line of the state of Iowa (across the river).

The county terrain consists of low rolling hills. The county area is largely devoted to agriculture. ^[4] The terrain slopes to the southeast, and drops off to the river valley along its east edge. ^[5] The county has a total area of 578 square miles (1,500 km²), of which 577 square miles (1,490 km²) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) (0.08%) is water. ^[6]

Lakes

• Lake Alvin
• Lake Lakota

Protected areas ^[4]

• Atkins Waterfowl Production Area
• Fish State Game Production Area
• Good Earth State Park
• Johnson State Game Production Area
• Klondike State Game Production Area
• Lake Alvin State Game Production Area
• Lake Alvin State Recreation Area
• McKee State Game Production Area
• Newton Hills State Park
• Nine Mile Creek State Game Production Area
• Oak Ridge State Game Production Area
• Pattee Lake State Game Production Area
• Rolling State Game Production Area
• Watershed Lake State Game Production Area
• Worthing State Game Production Area

Major highways

• Interstate 29
• Interstate 229
• U.S. Highway 18
• South Dakota Highway 11
• South Dakota Highway 17
• South Dakota Highway 44
• South Dakota Highway 46
• South Dakota Highway 115

Adjacent counties

• Minnehaha County – north
• Lyon County, Iowa – northeast
• Sioux County, Iowa – southeast
• Union County – south
• Clay County – southwest
• Turner County – west

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	712		—
1880	5,896		728.1%
1890	9,148		55.2%
1900	12,161		32.9%
1910	12,712		4.5%
1920	13,893		9.3%
1930	13,918		0.2%
1940	13,171		−5.4%
1950	12,767		−3.1%
1960	12,371		−3.1%
1970	11,761		−4.9%
1980	13,942		18.5%
1990	15,427		10.7%
2000	24,131		56.4%
2010	44,828		85.8%
2020	65,161		45.4%
2023 (est.)	73,238	[7]	12.4%
US Decennial Census [8] 1790-1960 [9] 1900-1990 [10] 1990-2000 [11] 2010-2020 [2]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 65,161 people, 24,877 households, and 17,239 families residing in the county. ^[12] The population density was 112.9 inhabitants per square mile (43.6/km²). There were 26,227 housing units.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 44,828 people, 16,649 households, and 12,287 families in the county. The population density was 77.7 inhabitants per square mile (30.0/km²). There were 17,875 housing units at an average density of 31.0 per square mile (12.0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.1% white, 1.0% Asian, 0.7% black or African American, 0.5% American Indian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 47.1% were German, 20.9% were Norwegian, 11.7% were Irish, 7.2% were Dutch, 5.2% were English, and 3.9% were American.

Of the 16,649 households, 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 26.2% were non-families, and 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.11. The median age was 32.8 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $67,365 and the median income for a family was $75,231. Males had a median income of $43,537 versus $34,715 for females. The per capita income for the county was $33,261. About 2.7% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

• Beresford (partial)
• Canton (county seat)
• Harrisburg
• Lennox
• Sioux Falls (partial)
• Tea
• Worthing

Towns

• Fairview
• Hudson

Census-designated place

• Shindler

Unincorporated communities ^[4]

• Naomi (partial)
• Norway Center

Townships

• Brooklyn
• Canton
• Dayton
• Delapre
• Delaware
• Eden
• Grant
• Fairview
• Highland
• La Valley
• Lincoln
• Lynn
• Norway
• Perry
• Pleasant
• Springdale ^[13]

Politics

Lincoln County voters have been reliably Republican for decades. In no national election since 1964 has the county selected a Democratic Party candidate. Only three times in its history has it voted for a different party, twice for the Democratic Party ^{[14] [15]} and once for the Progressive Party. ^[16] In 1924 the county voted for independent candidate LaFollete ^[17] who was nominated by the progressive party but ran without a label in South Dakota.

United States presidential election results for Lincoln County, South Dakota ^[18]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	19,617	60.55%	11,981	36.98%	798	2.46%
2016	15,499	61.43%	8,076	32.01%	1,656	6.56%
2012	13,611	62.00%	7,982	36.36%	359	1.64%
2008	11,803	56.84%	8,642	41.61%	322	1.55%
2004	11,161	65.40%	5,703	33.42%	202	1.18%
2000	6,546	62.01%	3,844	36.42%	166	1.57%
1996	4,201	48.92%	3,643	42.42%	743	8.65%
1992	3,365	42.47%	2,943	37.15%	1,615	20.38%
1988	3,537	52.35%	3,190	47.21%	30	0.44%
1984	3,988	60.10%	2,626	39.57%	22	0.33%
1980	3,848	57.45%	2,261	33.76%	589	8.79%
1976	3,105	51.04%	2,957	48.60%	22	0.36%
1972	3,201	54.92%	2,617	44.90%	10	0.17%
1968	3,259	59.89%	1,961	36.03%	222	4.08%
1964	2,740	49.14%	2,836	50.86%	0	0.00%
1960	3,553	64.16%	1,985	35.84%	0	0.00%
1956	3,529	62.24%	2,141	37.76%	0	0.00%
1952	4,387	78.35%	1,212	21.65%	0	0.00%
1948	2,771	59.51%	1,826	39.22%	59	1.27%
1944	3,298	66.99%	1,625	33.01%	0	0.00%
1940	4,081	66.59%	2,048	33.41%	0	0.00%
1936	2,918	48.42%	2,541	42.17%	567	9.41%
1932	2,160	38.85%	3,300	59.35%	100	1.80%
1928	3,463	71.40%	1,364	28.12%	23	0.47%
1924	1,825	43.81%	265	6.36%	2,076	49.83%
1920	2,790	73.54%	441	11.62%	563	14.84%
1916	1,591	60.29%	936	35.47%	112	4.24%
1912	0	0.00%	719	28.52%	1,802	71.48%
1908	1,887	69.40%	699	25.71%	133	4.89%
1904	2,471	80.49%	378	12.31%	221	7.20%
1900	1,908	59.96%	1,226	38.53%	48	1.51%
1896	1,516	51.86%	1,393	47.66%	14	0.48%
1892	1,130	55.53%	206	10.12%	699	34.35%

Education

School districts include: ^[19]

• Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1
• Beresford School District 61-2
• Canton School District 41-1
• Centerville School District 60-1
• Harrisburg School District 41-2
• Lennox School District 41-4
• Sioux Falls School District 49-5
• Tea Area School District 41-5

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Lincoln County, South Dakota

References

1. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. US Government Printing Office. p.  187.
2. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
4. "Lincoln County · South Dakota". Google Maps. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
5. ""Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed February 5, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
6. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
7. "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023" . Retrieved March 17, 2024.
8. "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
9. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
10. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
11. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
12. "US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
13. "Townships". Lincoln County. Retrieved October 16, 2010.
14. "1932 Presidential General Election Results – South Dakota". US Election Atlas. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
15. "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1964". US Election Atlas. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
16. "1912 Presidential Election Statistics". US Election Atlas. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
17. "US Election Atlas". US Election Atlas.
18. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
19. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lincoln County, SD" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 13, 2024. - Text list

External links

• Lincoln County, SD government website

43°17′N96°43′W / 43.28°N 96.72°W / 43.28; -96.72