Lincoln County, Kansas

Lincoln County (standard abbreviation: LC) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 2,939 people lived there. The county seat is Lincoln Center. Lincoln Center is also the biggest city in Lincoln County.

Lincoln County
County
Lincoln County Courthouse in Lincoln (2005)
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°03′N 98°12′W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Founded	February 26, 1867
Named for	Abraham Lincoln
Seat	Lincoln
Largest city	Lincoln
Area
• Total	720 sq mi (1,900 km2)
• Land	719 sq mi (1,860 km2)
• Water	1.1 sq mi (3 km2)  0.1%
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,939
• Density	4.1/sq mi (1.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	lincolncoks.com

1915-1918 Railroad Map of Lincoln County

History

19th centruy

In 1867, Lincoln County was created.

Geography

The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 720 square miles (1,900 km²). Of that, 719 square miles (1,860 km²) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) (0.1%) is water.

People

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	516		—
1880	8,582		1,563.2%
1890	9,709		13.1%
1900	9,886		1.8%
1910	10,142		2.6%
1920	9,894		−2.4%
1930	9,707		−1.9%
1940	8,338		−14.1%
1950	6,643		−20.3%
1960	5,556		−16.4%
1970	4,582		−17.5%
1980	4,145		−9.5%
1990	3,653		−11.9%
2000	3,578		−2.1%
2010	3,241		−9.4%
2020	2,939		−9.3%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020

Age pyramid

Government

Presidential elections

Lincoln county is very Republican. Lyndon B. Johnson was the last Democrat to lose the county by less than 5%. The last Democrat to win the county was Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936.

Presidential Elections Results

Presidential Elections Results

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2020	81.3% 1,283	16.8% 266	1.9% 30
2016	80.5% 1,179	14.7% 215	4.8% 70
2012	78.6% 1,165	19.5% 289	2.0% 29
2008	75.9% 1,204	21.9% 347	2.2% 35
2004	76.0% 1,368	21.7% 391	2.3% 41
2000	68.5% 1,295	24.8% 469	6.7% 126
1996	64.5% 1,372	24.8% 528	10.7% 228
1992	41.1% 893	28.2% 612	30.7% 667
1988	59.7% 1,229	38.6% 796	1.7% 35
1984	75.1% 1,723	24.0% 551	0.8% 19
1980	72.2% 1,685	22.6% 528	5.2% 122
1976	54.5% 1,225	43.8% 985	1.7% 37
1972	75.6% 1,649	21.8% 476	2.6% 57
1968	68.2% 1,721	23.1% 583	8.8% 221
1964	50.8% 1,373	48.7% 1,316	0.5% 14
1960	71.2% 2,052	28.5% 822	0.4% 10
1956	76.2% 2,219	23.4% 681	0.4% 12
1952	84.6% 2,841	15.1% 507	0.3% 9
1948	65.7% 2,181	33.0% 1,094	1.3% 43
1944	72.0% 2,405	27.3% 910	0.7% 24
1940	67.7% 2,822	31.2% 1,301	1.1% 46
1936	47.4% 2,001	52.4% 2,209	0.2% 10
1932	40.8% 1,653	56.7% 2,297	2.5% 101
1928	73.1% 2,655	26.3% 953	0.6% 23
1924	59.4% 2,277	16.0% 615	24.6% 941
1920	69.5% 2,298	28.3% 935	2.2% 73
1916	43.6% 1,716	53.5% 2,106	3.0% 118
1912	15.7% 381	44.9% 1,091	39.4% 956
1908	50.3% 1,218	46.1% 1,117	3.6% 88
1904	67.9% 1,516	27.4% 613	4.7% 105
1900	46.4% 1,110	52.3% 1,250	1.3% 30
1896	35.9% 787	63.2% 1,385	1.0% 21
1892	39.2% 878		60.9% 1,363
1888	50.2% 1,069	29.0% 617	20.8% 444

Education

Unified school districts

• Lincoln USD 298
• Sylvan Grove USD 299

Colleges

• Kansas Christian College (closed)

Communities

2005 KDOT Map of Lincoln County (map legend)

Cities

• Barnard
• Beverly
• Lincoln Center
• Sylvan Grove

More reading

• Elizabeth N. Barr (1908), A souvenir history of Lincoln County, Kansas, Topeka, Kansas: Farmer Job Office, OCLC 3156144, OL 6598605M; 123 pages.
• Standard Atlas of Lincoln County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 72 pages; 1918.
• Plat Book of Lincoln County, Kansas; North West Publishing Co; 39 pages; 1901.

Other websites

County

• Lincoln County - Official
• Lincoln County - Directory of Public Officials

Maps

• Lincoln County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
• Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
• Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society