Lincoln County, Minnesota

Lincoln County, Minnesota
Lincoln County Courthouse
Map of Minnesota highlighting Lincoln County
Location in the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location in the U.S.
Founded March 6, 1873[1]
Named for Abraham Lincoln[2]
Seat Ivanhoe
Largest city Tyler
Area
 • Total 548 sq mi (1,419 km2)
 • Land 537 sq mi (1,391 km2)
 • Water 12 sq mi (31 km2), 2.1%
Population (est.)
 • (2016) 5,783
 • Density 11/sq mi (4/km2)
Congressional district 7th
Time zone Central: UTC−6/−5
Website www.co.lincoln.mn.us

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,896.[3] Its county seat is Ivanhoe.[4]

History

Lincoln County was created in 1873 from the western portion of Lyon County.[5] After numerous changes, its county seat has been Ivanhoe since 1904.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total 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.[6]

Soils of Lincoln County[7]

Lakes

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18802,945—
18905,69193.2%
19008,96657.5%
19109,87410.1%
192011,26814.1%
193011,3030.3%
194010,797−4.5%
195010,150−6.0%
19609,651−4.9%
19708,143−15.6%
19808,2070.8%
19906,890−16.0%
20006,429−6.7%
20105,896−8.3%
Est. 20165,783[8]−1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11]
1990-2000[12] 2010-2016[3]
Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data

As of the census of 2000,[13] there were 6,429 people, 2,653 households, and 1,785 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 3,043 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/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.

In the county, the population was spread out with 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

Townships

Unincorporated communities

Politics

Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[14]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2016 64.0% 1,931 28.5% 860 7.6% 228
2012 51.1% 1,595 45.8% 1,429 3.1% 96
2008 47.7% 1,491 48.5% 1,517 3.8% 118
2004 51.9% 1,736 46.6% 1,558 1.4% 48
2000 46.1% 1,513 48.4% 1,590 5.5% 181
1996 35.5% 1,199 48.6% 1,641 15.9% 538
1992 29.8% 1,084 42.8% 1,555 27.4% 997
1988 43.2% 1,479 55.2% 1,891 1.6% 55
1984 50.1% 1,905 48.0% 1,827 1.9% 71
1980 51.5% 2,122 39.8% 1,640 8.7% 359
1976 37.5% 1,599 60.8% 2,594 1.7% 74
1972 45.9% 1,881 52.5% 2,148 1.6% 66
1968 43.0% 1,732 52.3% 2,109 4.7% 189
1964 31.5% 1,393 68.3% 3,024 0.3% 11
1960 46.1% 2,147 53.7% 2,500 0.2% 10
1956 46.9% 2,060 52.8% 2,316 0.3% 14
1952 59.0% 2,746 40.6% 1,892 0.4% 19
1948 32.1% 1,312 65.9% 2,694 2.1% 84
1944 40.9% 1,600 58.8% 2,302 0.4% 15
1940 46.4% 2,220 53.0% 2,536 0.7% 33
1936 27.7% 1,199 61.4% 2,662 10.9% 473
1932 24.0% 974 72.9% 2,963 3.1% 127
1928 48.2% 1,952 51.0% 2,064 0.8% 34
1924 48.0% 1,657 7.3% 252 44.7% 1,541
1920 75.3% 2,548 19.9% 673 4.8% 163
1916 38.2% 777 57.7% 1,174 4.1% 84
1912 16.4% 264 34.0% 548 49.6% 798
1908 53.5% 891 41.0% 683 5.5% 91
1904 79.7% 1,323 15.5% 258 4.8% 79
1900 59.6% 866 36.4% 528 4.0% 58
1896 46.9% 674 48.9% 703 4.2% 60
1892 28.7% 318 35.7% 396 35.7% 396

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  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. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 306.
  6. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  7. ↑ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 69 - 70. ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.
  8. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  9. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library (link permanently closed. edit June 7, 2018). Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  13. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  14. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 9 October 2018.

Coordinates: 44°25′N 96°16′W / 44.41°N 96.27°W / 44.41; -96.27

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