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Lincoln, Pennsylvania
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| Borough of Lincoln | |
Wylie Run and Lovedale Road
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Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Borough | February 6, 1958 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.01 sq mi (12.99 km2) |
| • Land | 4.80 sq mi (12.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,122 ft (342 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 932 |
| • Density | 194.17/sq mi (74.97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
15133, 15135, 15037
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| FIPS code | 42-43408 |
Lincoln is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 932 at the 2020 United States Census.
Lincoln does not have its own post office. Three ZIP codes are used in the borough: 15133 for the northern portion of the borough adjacent to Liberty; 15135 for the eastern portion adjacent to the city of McKeesport; 15037 for the remainder of the borough, with mail addressed to Elizabeth.
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History
The borough was named for Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was incorporated on February 6, 1958, before which it was Lincoln Township. The change in governmental structure came after a portion of the borough attempted to secede from Lincoln Township to annex with Liberty Borough. Dead Man's Hollow is a 450-acre conservation area whose boundary lies within the borough.
Geography and surrounding neighborhoods
Lincoln is located at 40°17′27″N 79°51′5″W / 40.29083°N 79.85139°W (40.291939, −79.851303). It is bounded by Glassport to the northwest, Liberty to the north, Versailles to the northeast, Elizabeth Township and the Youghiogheny River to the east and south, and Jefferson Hills, Clairton, and the Monongahela River to the west. The borough has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13 km2), of which 4.8 square miles (12 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), or 4.57%, is water.
Education
Lincoln is part of the South Allegheny School District, along with Liberty, Glassport and Port Vue.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1940 | 1,015 | — | |
| 1950 | 1,467 | 44.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,686 | 14.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,885 | 11.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,428 | −24.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,187 | −16.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,218 | 2.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,072 | −12.0% | |
| 2020 | 932 | −13.1% | |
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Notable person
- Sylvia Williams, museum director, scholar of African art
See also
In Spanish: Lincoln (Pensilvania) para niños
