Lincoln County, Minnesota facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lincoln County
U.S. county
Lincoln County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Founded	March 6, 1873
Named for	Abraham Lincoln
Seat	Ivanhoe
Largest city	Tyler
Area
• Total	548 sq mi (1,420 km2)
• Land	537 sq mi (1,390 km2)
• Water	12 sq mi (30 km2)  2.1%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,640
• Estimate  (2021)	5,567
• Density	10.5/sq mi (4.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	7th

Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,640. Its county seat is Ivanhoe.

History

Lincoln County was created in 1873 from the western portion of Lyon County. 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.

Lakes

• Ash Lake: in Ash Lake Township
• Curtis Lake: in Ash Lake Township
• Dead Coon Lake: in Marshfield Township
• Drietz Lake: in Royal Township
• Gislason Lake: in Lake Stay Township
• Hawks Nest Lake: western half is in Royal Township; eastern half is in Limestone Township
• Lake Benton: about two thirds of the lake is in Diamond Lake Township; a small part stretches eastward into Marshfield Township and the southern third is in Lake Benton Township
• Lake Hendricks: eastern half is in Hendricks Township, western half is in South Dakota
• Lake Shaokatan: in Shaokatan Township
• Lake Stay: in Lake Stay Township
• Oak Lake: in Royal Township
• Perch Lake: in Royal Township
• Steep Bank Lake: almost entirely within Hendricks Township, but the northern edge is in Marble Township and the eastern edge is in Royal Township
• Twin Lakes: in Hansonville Township
• West Lake Stay: in Lake Stay Township

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 14
• U.S. Highway 75
• Minnesota State Highway 19
• Minnesota State Highway 23
• Minnesota State Highway 68
• Minnesota State Highway 271

Adjacent counties

• Yellow Medicine County (north)
• Lyon County (east)
• Pipestone County (south)
• Brookings County, South Dakota (west)
• Deuel County, South Dakota (northwest)

Demographics

Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data

As of the census of 2000, 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

• Arco
• Hendricks
• Ivanhoe (county seat)
• Lake Benton
• Tyler

Townships

Unincorporated communities

• Verdi
• Wilno

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Lincoln (Minnesota) para niños