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Lincoln, North Dakota
Administrative Building in Lincoln
Administrative Building in Lincoln
Location of Lincoln, North Dakota
Location of Lincoln, North Dakota
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Burleigh
Area
 • Total 1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2)
 • Land 1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,686 ft (514 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 4,257
 • Density 2,623.37/sq mi (1,012.63/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58504
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-46640
GNIS feature ID 1035868

Lincoln is a city in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. It is a suburb of adjacent Bismarck, and also a core city of the Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,257 at the 2020 census, making it the fourteenth largest city in North Dakota. Lincoln was founded in 1977.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.12 square miles (2.90 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 656
1990 1,132 72.6%
2000 1,730 52.8%
2010 2,406 39.1%
2020 4,257 76.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,406 people, 821 households, and 660 families living in the city. The population density was 2,148.2 inhabitants per square mile (829.4/km2). There were 836 housing units at an average density of 746.4 per square mile (288.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.6% White, 0.9% African American, 2.0% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 821 households, of which 51.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 19.6% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.22.

The median age in the city was 29.6 years. 32% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 35.9% were from 25 to 44; 20% were from 45 to 64; and 3.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lincoln has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Lincoln (Dakota del Norte) para niños

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