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Lincoln County
U.S. county
Lincoln County Courthouse
Lincoln County Courthouse
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Lincoln County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
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
 (2020)
 • Total 28,415
 • Estimate 
(2023)
 28,405 Decrease
 • Density 32.3/sq mi (12.5/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 7th

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

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.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

  • US 8.svg U.S. Highway 8
  • US 51.svg U.S. Highway 51
  • WIS 17.svg Highway 17 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 64.svg Highway 64 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 86.svg Highway 86 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 107.svg Highway 107 (Wisconsin)

Railroads

  • Tomahawk Railway
  • Watco

Buses

  • List of intercity bus stops in 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 28,415 −1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790–1960 1900–1990
1990–2000 2010 2020

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, 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.

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

See also

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