Lincoln County, Wisconsin

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Lincoln County
County
Lincoln County Wisconsin Courthouse.jpg
Lincoln County Courthouse
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Lincoln County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
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Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°20′N89°44′W / 45.33°N 89.73°W / 45.33; -89.73
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
Founded1875
Named for Abraham Lincoln
Seat Merrill
Largest cityMerrill
Area
 • Total907 sq mi (2,350 km2)
 • Land879 sq mi (2,280 km2)
 • Water28 sq mi (70 km2)  3.1%
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total28,415
 • Density32.3/sq mi (12.5/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 7th
Website www.co.lincoln.wi.us

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,415. [1] Its county seat is Merrill. [2] The county was created in 1875 [3] and named after President Abraham Lincoln. [4]

Contents

Lincoln County comprises the Merrill, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI Combined Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 907 square miles (2,350 km2), of which 879 square miles (2,280 km2) is land and 28 square miles (73 km2) (3.1%) is water. [5]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Railroads

Buses

Airports

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 2,011—
1890 12,008497.1%
1900 16,26935.5%
1910 19,06417.2%
1920 21,08410.6%
1930 21,072−0.1%
1940 22,5366.9%
1950 22,235−1.3%
1960 22,3380.5%
1970 23,4995.2%
1980 26,55513.0%
1990 26,9931.6%
2000 29,6419.8%
2010 28,743−3.0%
2020 28,415−1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1790–1960 [7] 1900–1990 [8]
1990–2000 [9] 2010 [10] 2020 [1]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, [1] the population was 28,415. The population density was 32.3 people per square mile (12.5 people/km2). There were 16,034 housing units at an average density of 18.2 units per square mile (7.0 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.7% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 1.9% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2000 census

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Lincoln County USA Lincoln County, Wisconsin age pyramid.svg
2000 Census Age Pyramid for Lincoln County

As of the census [11] of 2000, there were 29,641 people, 11,721 households, and 8,228 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 people per square mile (13 people/km2). There were 14,681 housing units at an average density of 17 units per square mile (6.6 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.76% White, 0.41% Black or African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 0.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 55.9% were of German, 5.7% Polish and 5.3% Norwegian ancestry. 96.9% spoke English, 1.3% German and 1.2% Spanish as their first language.

There were 11,721 households, out of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.80% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.40% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.10 males.

In 2017, there were 270 births, giving a general fertility rate of 62.6 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 34st lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties. [12] Additionally, there were 17 reported induced abortions performed on women of Lincoln County residence in 2017. [13]

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Politics

Between 1964 and 2016, Lincoln County supported the nationwide winner in every election except for 1988. In 2020, Donald Trump received the highest share of the vote for any candidate in the county since 1960, possibly indicating that this bellwether has shifted to the right.

United States presidential election results for Lincoln County, Wisconsin [14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 10,01760.72%6,26137.95%2191.33%
2016 8,40157.10%5,37136.51%9406.39%
2012 7,45548.99%7,56349.70%1981.30%
2008 6,51942.70%8,42455.17%3252.13%
2004 8,02451.11%7,48447.67%1921.22%
2000 6,72747.24%6,66446.80%8485.96%
1996 4,07633.28%6,16650.35%2,00416.36%
1992 4,32132.48%5,29739.82%3,68627.71%
1988 5,25747.03%5,81952.06%1020.91%
1984 6,68255.08%5,35344.12%970.80%
1980 6,47350.75%5,43842.63%8446.62%
1976 5,67248.38%5,80049.48%2512.14%
1972 6,20657.25%4,17538.51%4594.23%
1968 4,79351.37%3,85841.35%6797.28%
1964 3,89439.75%5,88360.06%190.19%
1960 6,14760.93%3,90938.75%330.33%
1956 6,32967.74%2,88030.83%1341.43%
1952 6,87768.72%3,09230.90%380.38%
1948 4,33954.97%3,36842.67%1872.37%
1944 5,56464.71%2,93834.17%961.12%
1940 5,81258.21%3,95139.57%2212.21%
1936 3,12033.83%5,52059.86%5826.31%
1932 2,95835.76%5,09361.57%2212.67%
1928 4,02556.06%3,09143.05%640.89%
1924 1,85726.84%5037.27%4,55865.89%
1920 3,71372.11%83816.28%59811.61%
1916 2,18960.69%1,28235.54%1363.77%
1912 71221.20%1,76052.41%88626.38%
1908 2,30853.89%1,81342.33%1623.78%
1904 2,85070.39%1,00424.80%1954.82%
1900 2,14756.71%1,55240.99%872.30%
1896 1,70647.69%1,80250.38%691.93%
1892 99734.17%1,44349.45%47816.38%

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2020 Decennial Census: Lincoln County, Wisconsin". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Here's How Iron Got Its Name". The Rhinelander Daily News. June 16, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved August 24, 2014– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  8. ↑ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  10. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  11. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables". Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  13. ↑ Reported Induced Abortions in Wisconsin, Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Section: Trend Information, 2013-2017, Table 18, pages 17-18
  14. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 9, 2020.

References

This digital collection contains historic images and texts that document central Wisconsin schools and libraries in Marathon and Lincoln Counties. Text-based materials include: Marchetti, Louis. History of the Public Library Building and Names of Donors, 1909, a record of the proceedings, leading up, and culminating in the erection and completion of the Library Building of the city of Wausau, with names of Donors attached thereto. Compiled and presented to the Library by Louis Marchetti, President of the Library Board from 1904 to 1908.

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