Lincoln County, Missouri

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An old barn in rural Lincoln County

Lincoln County is located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 59,574.[1] Its county seat is Troy.[2] The county was founded December 14, 1818, and named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln of the American Revolutionary War.[3] Lincoln County is part of the St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

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According to Goodspeed's History of Lincoln County, Missouri (1888), Lincoln County was named by Major Christopher Clark, the first permanent white settler in an address to the Territorial Legislature. He said, "I was born, sir, in Link-Horn County, N.C., I lived for many years in Link-Horn County in old Kain-tuck. I wish to die in Link-Horn County, in Missouri; and I move, therefore, that the blank in the bill be filled with the name Link-Horn." The motion was carried unanimously and the clerk, not adopting the frontier parlance of the Major, wrote "Lincoln" in the blank space of the bill. Others [who?] say it was named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln, who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 640 square miles (1,700 km2), of which 627 square miles (1,620 km2) is land and 14 square miles (36 km2) (2.2%) is water.[4] The county's eastern border with Illinois is formed by the Mississippi River.

Adjacent counties

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Major highways

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Transit

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Railroads

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Demographics

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2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 59,574. The median age was 37.4 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.8 males age 18 and over.[5]

The racial makeup of the county was 89.8% White, 1.8% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.0% from some other race, and 6.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.6% of the population.[6]

28.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 72.0% lived in rural areas.[7]

There were 21,812 households in the county, of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 19.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[5]

There were 23,366 housing units, of which 6.7% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.9% were owner-occupied and 22.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%.[5]

Lincoln County, Missouri – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[8] Pop 1990[9] Pop 2000[10] Pop 2010[11] Pop 2020[12] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 21,432 27,928 37,184 49,364 53,051 96.57% 96.66% 95.48% 93.91% 89.05%
Black or African American alone (NH) 544 588 672 963 1,072 2.45% 2.04% 1.73% 1.83% 1.80%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 35 95 138 154 193 0.16% 0.33% 0.35% 0.29% 0.32%
Asian alone (NH) 17 54 67 191 235 0.08% 0.19% 0.17% 0.36% 0.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [13] x [14] 10 11 27 x x 0.03% 0.02% 0.05%
Other race alone (NH) 29 8 17 28 177 0.13% 0.03% 0.04% 0.05% 0.30%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [15] x [16] 412 823 3,278 x x 1.06% 1.57% 5.50%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 136 219 444 1,032 1,541 0.61% 0.76% 1.14% 1.96% 2.59%
Total 22,193 28,892 38,944 52,566 59,574 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2000 census

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As of the census[17] of 2000, there were 38,944 people, 13,851 households, and 10,554 families residing in the county. The population density was 62 inhabitants per square mile (24/km2). There were 15,511 housing units at an average density of 25 units per square mile (9.7/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.13% White, 1.74% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Approximately 1.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 37.7% were of German, 17.0% American, 10.9% Irish and 7.4% English ancestry.

There were 13,851 households, out of which 40.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.80% were non-families. 19.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 30.00% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 30.20% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 10.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,592, and the median income for a family was $47,747. Males had a median income of $35,564 versus $23,270 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,149. About 6.20% of families and 8.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.60% of those under age 18 and 9.00% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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Public schools

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School districts include:[18]

Private schools

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Public libraries

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  • Powell Memorial Library[19]

Communities

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Cities and villages

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Unincorporated communities

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Politics

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Local

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The Republican Party mostly controls politics at the local level in Lincoln County. Republicans hold all but four of the elected positions in the county.[20][21][22]

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State

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Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2024 76.36% 24,149 21.37% 6,759 2.27% 719
2020 72.70% 21,014 24.62% 7,116 2.68% 775
2016 58.56% 14,536 37.68% 9,352 3.76% 934
2012 49.29% 11,092 47.64% 10,730 3.12% 703
2008 45.43% 10,589 52.33% 12,197 2.23% 521
2004 53.75% 10,626 44.64% 8,824 1.61% 318
2000 52.12% 8,282 44.26% 7,034 3.62% 575
1996 43.69% 5,507 53.93% 6,797 2.38% 300

Lincoln County is divided into two legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives.

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  • District 41 — Doyle Justus (R-Troy). Consists of most of the county and includes the communities of Cave, Foley Troy, Truxton, and Whiteside.

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  • District 64 — Tony Lovasco (R- O'Fallon) Includes the southeast corner of the county and the communities of Chain of Rocks, Fountain N' Lakes, Moscow Mills, Old Monroe, and Winfield.

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All of Lincoln County is a part of Missouri's 10th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Jeanie Riddle (R-Fulton). Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end

United States presidential election results for Lincoln County, Missouri[23]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
1888 1,628 40.57% 2,380 59.31% 5 0.12%
1892 1,380 35.15% 2,508 63.88% 38 0.97%
1896 1,564 34.12% 3,003 65.51% 17 0.37%
1900 1,563 35.47% 2,761 62.65% 83 1.88%
1904 1,462 38.12% 2,295 59.84% 78 2.03%
1908 1,620 38.51% 2,555 60.73% 32 0.76%
1912 1,258 33.17% 2,326 61.32% 209 5.51%
1916 1,642 39.66% 2,468 59.61% 30 0.72%
1920 3,209 46.45% 3,660 52.97% 40 0.58%
1924 2,563 41.63% 3,419 55.53% 175 2.84%
1928 2,722 44.71% 3,356 55.12% 10 0.16%
1932 1,604 26.46% 4,428 73.06% 29 0.48%
1936 2,258 32.61% 4,625 66.80% 41 0.59%
1940 3,035 40.57% 4,420 59.09% 25 0.33%
1944 2,910 43.45% 3,773 56.33% 15 0.22%
1948 2,135 33.70% 4,190 66.13% 11 0.17%
1952 3,458 46.19% 4,020 53.69% 9 0.12%
1956 3,114 43.83% 3,990 56.17% 0 0.00%
1960 3,471 47.78% 3,793 52.22% 0 0.00%
1964 2,271 31.26% 4,993 68.74% 0 0.00%
1968 3,185 41.78% 3,142 41.21% 1,297 17.01%
1972 5,127 64.81% 2,784 35.19% 0 0.00%
1976 3,581 43.99% 4,473 54.95% 86 1.06%
1980 4,963 53.17% 4,110 44.03% 262 2.81%
1984 6,137 65.10% 3,290 34.90% 0 0.00%
1988 5,305 53.38% 4,605 46.34% 28 0.28%
1992 3,718 29.13% 5,453 42.72% 3,594 28.16%
1996 4,897 38.83% 5,644 44.75% 2,070 16.41%
2000 8,549 53.72% 6,961 43.74% 403 2.53%
2004 11,316 57.04% 8,368 42.18% 155 0.78%
2008 12,924 54.72% 10,234 43.33% 461 1.95%
2012 14,332 62.93% 7,734 33.96% 710 3.12%
2016 18,159 72.31% 5,575 22.20% 1,380 5.49%
2020 21,848 75.17% 6,607 22.73% 610 2.10%
2024 24,866 77.38% 6,908 21.50% 359 1.12%
2016 1 33.33% 1 33.33% 1 33.33%


Federal

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named 2020 census
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 185–186.
  4. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  6. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  7. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  8. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - General Social and Economic Characteristics - Missouri- Table 16 - Persons by Spanish Origin, Race, and Sex: 1980" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 20-25.
  9. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Missouri: Table 5 - Race and Hispanic Origin" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 13-63.
  10. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Lincoln County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lincoln County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lincoln County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau.
  13. ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
  14. ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
  15. ↑ not an option in the 1980 Census
  16. ↑ not an option in the 1990 Census
  17. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  18. ↑ Geography Division (January 12, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lincoln County, MO (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 12, 2024. - Text list
  19. ↑ Breeding, Marshall. "Powell Memorial Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Elected Officials Lincoln County MO". lcmo.us.
  21. ↑ "2022 General Election Results". lincolncountymoclerk.gov.
  22. ↑ "2018 General Election Results". lincolncountymoclerk.gov.
  23. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.

Further reading

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  • History of Lincoln County, Missouri, from the earliest time to the present: including a department devoted to the preservation of sundry personal, business, professional and private records, besides a valuable fund of notes original observation.... (1888) full text
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