Lincoln County, Wisconsin Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Lincoln County
U.S. county
Lincoln County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of 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
• Density	31.329/sq mi (12.096/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	7th

Lincoln County is a special area called a county in the state of Wisconsin, USA. It was created in 1875. The county is named after a very famous American president, Abraham Lincoln.

In 2020, about 28,415 people lived in Lincoln County. The main town, or "county seat," where the government offices are, is Merrill.

Exploring Lincoln County's Location
Who Lives in Lincoln County?
Towns and Communities
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Exploring Lincoln County's Location

Lincoln County covers a total area of about 907 square miles. Most of this area, about 879 square miles, is land. The rest, about 28 square miles, is water, like lakes and rivers.

Nearby Counties

Lincoln County shares its borders with several other counties:

Oneida County is to the north.
Langlade County is to the east.
Marathon County is to the south.
Taylor County is to the west.
Price County is to the northwest.

Main Roads and Travel

You can get around Lincoln County using several important roads. These are like the main arteries for cars and trucks:

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

Railways and Airports

Trains also travel through Lincoln County on these railway lines:

Tomahawk Railway
Watco

If you want to fly, there are two airports in the county:

KRRL - Merrill Municipal Airport
KTKV - Tomahawk Regional Airport

Who Lives in Lincoln County?

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%
2023 (est.)	28,405	−1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010 2020

In 2020, the population density was about 32 people for every square mile. There were also many homes, about 16,034 housing units.

Most people living in Lincoln County are White (about 94.7%). Smaller groups include Black or African American people (0.6%), Native American people (0.4%), and Asian people (0.4%). Some people are from other backgrounds or a mix of two or more races. About 1.9% of the population is Hispanic or Latino.

Towns and Communities

Lincoln County has several cities, towns, and smaller communities where people live.

Cities

Merrill (This is the county seat)
Tomahawk

Lincoln County, Wisconsin facts for kids

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