Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Lincoln County
Lincoln County
U.S. county
	Lincoln County Courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
	Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 45°20′N 89°44′W / 45.33°N 89.73°W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
Founded	1875
Named for	Abraham Lincoln
Seat	Merrill
Largest city	Merrill
Area
• Total	907 sq mi (2,350 km2)
• Land	879 sq mi (2,280 km2)
• Water	28 sq mi (70 km2) 3.1%%
Population (2010)
• Total	28,867
• Estimate (2020)	27,566
• Density	32/sq mi (12/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 2010 census, the population was 28,867.^[1] Its county seat is Merrill.^[2] The county was created in 1875^[3] and named after President Abraham Lincoln.^[4]

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[]

Oneida County - north
Langlade County - east
Marathon County - south
Taylor County - west
Price County - northwest

Major highways[]

U.S. Highway 8
U.S. Highway 51
Highway 17 (Wisconsin)
Highway 64 (Wisconsin)
Highway 86 (Wisconsin)
Highway 107 (Wisconsin)

Airports[]

KRRL - Merrill Municipal Airport
KTKV - Tomahawk Regional Airport

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	2,011		—
1890	12,008		497.1%
1900	16,269		35.5%
1910	19,064		17.2%
1920	21,084		10.6%
1930	21,072		−0.1%
1940	22,536		6.9%
1950	22,235		−1.3%
1960	22,338		0.5%
1970	23,499		5.2%
1980	26,555		13.0%
1990	26,993		1.6%
2000	29,641		9.8%
2010	28,743		−3.0%
2020 (est.)	27,566	^[6]	−4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7] 1790–1960^[8] 1900–1990^[9] 1990–2000^[10] 2010–2020^[1]

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/km²). There were 14,681 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile (6/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[]

Merrill (county seat)
Tomahawk

Towns[]

Unincorporated communities[]

Politics[]

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Presidential elections results

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "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.
^ "Here's How Iron Got Its Name". The Rhinelander Daily News. June 16, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved August 24, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
^ "County Population Totals: 2010-2020". Retrieved June 20, 2021.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
^ "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.
^ 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
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 9, 2020.

External links[]

Resources[]

Libraries and Schools in Marathon and Lincoln Counties :

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.

Coordinates: 45°20′N 89°44′W / 45.33°N 89.73°W / 45.33; -89.73

[QF-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2014.

[GR6-2] "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.

[GR1-5] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2015.

[USCensusEst2020-6] "County Population Totals: 2010-2020". Retrieved June 20, 2021.

[7] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2015.

[8] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 5, 2015.

[9] Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2015.

[10] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 5, 2015.

[GR8-11] "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.

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Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2020	60.7% 10,017	38.0% 6,261	1.3% 219
2016	57.1% 8,401	36.5% 5,371	6.4% 940
2012	49.0% 7,455	49.7% 7,563	1.3% 198
2008	42.7% 6,519	55.2% 8,424	2.1% 325
2004	51.1% 8,024	47.7% 7,484	1.2% 192
2000	47.2% 6,727	46.8% 6,664	6.0% 848
1996	33.3% 4,076	50.4% 6,166	16.4% 2,004
1992	32.5% 4,321	39.8% 5,297	27.7% 3,686
1988	47.0% 5,257	52.1% 5,819	0.9% 102
1984	55.1% 6,682	44.1% 5,353	0.8% 97
1980	50.8% 6,473	42.6% 5,438	6.6% 844
1976	48.4% 5,672	49.5% 5,800	2.1% 251
1972	57.3% 6,206	38.5% 4,175	4.2% 459
1968	51.4% 4,793	41.4% 3,858	7.3% 679
1964	39.8% 3,894	60.1% 5,883	0.2% 19
1960	60.9% 6,147	38.8% 3,909	0.3% 33
1956	67.7% 6,329	30.8% 2,880	1.4% 134
1952	68.7% 6,877	30.9% 3,092	0.4% 38
1948	55.0% 4,339	42.7% 3,368	2.4% 187
1944	64.7% 5,564	34.2% 2,938	1.1% 96
1940	58.2% 5,812	39.6% 3,951	2.2% 221
1936	33.8% 3,120	59.9% 5,520	6.3% 582
1932	35.8% 2,958	61.6% 5,093	2.7% 221
1928	56.1% 4,025	43.1% 3,091	0.9% 64
1924	26.8% 1,857	7.3% 503	65.9% 4,558
1920	72.1% 3,713	16.3% 838	11.6% 598
1916	60.7% 2,189	35.5% 1,282	3.8% 136
1912	21.2% 712	52.4% 1,760	26.4% 886
1908	53.9% 2,308	42.3% 1,813	3.8% 162
1904	70.4% 2,850	24.8% 1,004	4.8% 195
1900	56.7% 2,147	41.0% 1,552	2.3% 87
1896	47.7% 1,706	50.4% 1,802	1.9% 69
1892	34.2% 997	49.5% 1,443	16.4% 478

show v t Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Merrill
Cities	Merrill Tomahawk
Towns	Birch Bradley Corning Harding Harrison King Merrill Pine River Rock Falls Russell Schley Scott Skanawan Somo Tomahawk Wilson
Unincorporated communities	Bloomville Bradley Bundy Clifford‡ Doering Dudley Dutch Corners Gilbert Gleason Harrison Heafford Junction Irma Jeffris McCord‡ Otis Pine River Spirit Falls Tripoli‡ West Kraft
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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