Lincoln, Missouri

City in Benton County, Missouri, United States

Not to be confused with Lincoln County, Missouri.

City in Missouri, United States

Lincoln, Missouri

City

Motto:

"A Great Place to Call Home"

Location of Lincoln, Missouri

Coordinates: 38°23′38″N 93°19′53″W﻿ / ﻿38.39389°N 93.33139°W﻿ / 38.39389; -93.33139
Country| United States
State| Missouri
County| Benton
Area

[1]

• Total| 0.98 sq mi (2.55 km2)
• Land| 0.95 sq mi (2.46 km2)
• Water| 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation

[2]

| 948 ft (289 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 1,144
• Density| 1,205.48/sq mi (465.29/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

65338

Area code| 660
FIPS code| 29-42608[3]
GNIS feature ID| 2395712[2]
Website| www.lincolnmissouri.com

Lincoln is a city in Benton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,144 at the 2020 census.[4]

## History

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A post office called Lincoln was established in 1866.[5] The city was named for Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth President of the United States.[6]

## Geography

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Lincoln is located at 38°23′32″N 93°19′58″W﻿ / ﻿38.39222°N 93.33278°W﻿ / 38.39222; -93.33278 (38.392258, -93.332766).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.98 square miles (2.54 km2), of which 0.95 square miles (2.46 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.[8]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1880| 102| | —
1900| 357| | —
1910| 336| | −5.9%
1920| 345| | 2.7%
1930| 338| | −2.0%
1940| 379| | 12.1%
1950| 316| | −16.6%
1960| 446| | 41.1%
1970| 574| | 28.7%
1980| 819| | 42.7%
1990| 874| | 6.7%
2000| 1,026| | 17.4%
2010| 1,190| | 16.0%
2020| 1,144| | −3.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $25,595, and the median income for a family was $35,217. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,803. About 6.1% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

### 2010 census

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As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 1,190 people, 478 households, and 298 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,252.6 inhabitants per square mile (483.6/km2). There were 524 housing units at an average density of 551.6 per square mile (213.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 0.1% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 478 households, of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.7% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the city was 41.1 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.8% were from 25 to 44; 21.6% were from 45 to 64; and 25% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.4% male and 55.6% female.

## References

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1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lincoln, Missouri
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lincoln city, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
5. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
6. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 210.
7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2012.

## External links

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* City of Lincoln official website
* Historic maps of Lincoln in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri

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Municipalities and communities of Benton County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Warsaw

Cities|

* Cole Camp
* Lincoln
* Warsaw

Map of Missouri highlighting Benton County

Village|

* Ionia‡

Townships|

* Alexander
* Cole
* Fristoe
* North Lindsey
* South Lindsey
* Tom
* Union
* White
* Williams

CDPs|

* Bent Tree Harbor
* White Branch

Unincorporated
communities|

* Avery‡
* Bentonville
* Brandon
* Cold Springs
* Crest
* Crockerville
* Dell
* Dell Junction
* Edmonson
* Edwards
* Fristoe
* Hastain
* Knobby
* Lake Creek
* Lakeview Heights
* Lively
* Majorville
* Mora
* Mount Hulda
* Palo Pinto
* Racket
* Santiago
* Tackner
* Valley View
* Whitakerville
* Wisdom
* Zora

Former settlements|

* Fairfield
* Lakeside Estate
* Passo

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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