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Lincoln Township | |
|---|---|
 Lincoln Township highlighted on Shelby County map | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Shelby |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 406 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Lincoln Township is a township in Shelby County, Iowa. In the 2020 U.S. Census, there were 406 residents of the township, with 137 occupied dwellings, and 3 unoccupied dwellings. [1] The total area is 33.6 square miles. [2]
This township was constituted on April 3, 1871, when it had a population of 129. It it bounded to the north by Westphalia Township, on the east by Center, on the south by Shelby and Fairview, and on the west by Cass. [3] The first white settler in what became the township was likely Jacob Bosley, who arrived in 1865, followed most likely by T.A. Long in 1868. [4]
The township's population declined since the 1930 census (population 640) to 371 in the 2020 census, before rising slightly to 406 in the 2020 census. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 935 | — | |
| 1900 | 725 | −22.5% | |
| 1910 | 614 | −15.3% | |
| 1920 | 588 | −4.2% | |
| 1930 | 640 | 8.8% | |
| 1940 | 633 | −1.1% | |
| 1950 | 553 | −12.6% | |
| 1960 | 557 | 0.7% | |
| 1970 | 457 | −18.0% | |
| 1980 | 453 | −0.9% | |
| 1990 | 389 | −14.1% | |
| 2000 | 376 | −3.3% | |
| 2010 | 371 | −1.3% | |
| 2020 | 406 | 9.4% |