Lincoln County, Wyoming facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lincoln County
U.S. county
Lincoln County Courthouse (Kemmerer)
Location within the U.S. state of Wyoming
Wyoming's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Wyoming
Founded	February 21, 1911 (authorized) 1913 (organized)
Named for	Abraham Lincoln
Seat	Kemmerer
Largest city	Kemmerer
Area
• Total	4,095 sq mi (10,610 km2)
• Land	4,076 sq mi (10,560 km2)
• Water	19 sq mi (50 km2)  0.5%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	19,581
• Estimate  (2023)	20,880
• Density	4.7817/sq mi (1.84622/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	At-large

Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 19,581. Its county seat is Kemmerer. Its western border abuts the eastern borders of the states of Idaho and Utah.

History

Lincoln County was created February 21, 1911, with land detached from Uinta County. Its government was organized in 1913.

The county was named for Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth president of the United States.

In 1921, portions of Lincoln County were annexed to create Sublette County and Teton County, leaving Lincoln County with its present borders.

Geography

According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,095 square miles (10,610 km²), of which 4,076 square miles (10,560 km²) is land and 19 square miles (49 km²) (0.5%) is water.

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 18,106 people, 6,861 households, and 4,957 families in the county. The population density was 4.4 people per square mile (1.7 people/km²). There were 8,946 housing units at an average density of 2.2 units per square mile (0.85 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.4% white, 0.8% American Indian, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% black or African American, 2.0% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.3% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 25.7% were English, 20.1% were American, 19.2% were German, 7.5% were Irish, and 5.0% were Italian.

Of the 6,861 households, 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 27.8% were non-families, and 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.11. The median age was 37.4 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $57,794 and the median income for a family was $65,347. Males had a median income of $49,087 versus $30,539 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,421. About 4.6% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

2014 American Community Survey

According to the 2014 American Community Survey, the largest ancestries/ethnicities in Lincoln County, Wyoming were:

• 27.3% were of English ancestry
• 17.9% were of German ancestry
• 10.6% were of "American" ancestry
• 7.5% were of Irish ancestry
• 4.2% were of Italian ancestry.

Education

There are three school districts that cover portions of the county:

• Lincoln County School District Number 1, which includes Kemmerer High School
• Lincoln County School District Number 2, which includes Star Valley High School.
• Sublette County School District 9

Communities

City

• Kemmerer (county seat)

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Lincoln (Wyoming) para niños