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Lincoln County
U.S. county
Lincoln County Courthouse
Lincoln County Courthouse
Map of Minnesota highlighting Lincoln County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Minnesota
Founded March 6, 1873
Named for Abraham Lincoln
Seat Ivanhoe
Largest city Tyler
Area
 • Total 548 sq mi (1,420 km2)
 • Land 537 sq mi (1,390 km2)
 • Water 12 sq mi (30 km2)  2.1%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 5,640
 • Estimate 
(2023)
 5,521 Decrease
 • Density 10.5/sq mi (4.1/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 7th

Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,640. Its county seat is Ivanhoe.

History

During and after the American Civil War, the Minnesota legislature wanted to name a county after President Abraham Lincoln. Acts were proposed to effect this change in 1861, in 1866, and in 1870, but each time the effort failed by vote or was ignored by the county's citizens. The final effort was an act passed on March 6, 1873, dividing Lyon County into approximately equal halves, with the western half to be named Lincoln. The county voters approved this act in the November 1873 election, and Governor Horace Austin proclaimed the county's existence on December 5, 1873, with Lake Benton as county seat. In 1900 a new town closer to the county's center was platted, and in 1902 the county seat was moved to that settlement, Ivanhoe.

Geography

Lincoln County lies on Minnesota's border with South Dakota. The Lac qui Parle River flows northeast through the upper eastern part of the county on its way to discharge into the Minnesota River. The county's terrain consists of rolling hills and is mostly devoted to agriculture. The terrain slopes to the north and east, with its highest point on its lower west border, at 1,991 ft (607 m) ASL. The county has an area of 548 square miles (1,420 km2), of which 537 square miles (1,390 km2) is land and 12 square miles (31 km2) (2.1%) is water.

Lakes

  • Ash Lake
  • Curtis Lake
  • Dead Coon Lake
  • Drietz Lake
  • Gislason Lake
  • Hawks Nest Lake
  • Lake Benton
  • Lake Hendricks (part)
  • Lake Shaokatan
  • Lake Stay
  • Oak Lake
  • Perch Lake
  • Steep Bank Lake
  • Twin Lakes
  • West Lake Stay

Major highways

  • US 14.svg U.S. Highway 14
  • US 75.svg U.S. Highway 75
  • MN-19.svg Minnesota State Highway 19
  • MN-23.svg Minnesota State Highway 23
  • MN-68.svg Minnesota State Highway 68
  • MN-271.svg Minnesota State Highway 271

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

  • Altona State Wildlife Management Area (part)
  • Ash Lake State Wildlife Management Area
  • Blue Wing State Wildlife Management Area
  • Bohemian State Wildlife Management Area (part)
  • Chen-Bay State Wildlife Management Area
  • Christine State Wildlife Management Area
  • Collinson State Wildlife Management Area
  • Dorer State Wildlife Management Area
  • Emerald State Wildlife Management Area
  • Expectation State Wildlife Management Area
  • Hendricks State Wildlife Management Area
  • Hole in the Mountain County Park
  • Hope State Wildlife Management Area (part)
  • Iron Horse State Wildlife Management Area
  • Ivanhoe State Wildlife Management Area
  • Johnson State Wildlife Management Area
  • Kvermo State Wildlife Management Area
  • Minn-Kota State Wildlife Management Area
  • Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
  • Platyrhynchos State Wildlife Management Area
  • Poposki State Wildlife Management Area
  • Prairie Dell State Wildlife Management Area
  • Shaokatan State Wildlife Management Area
  • Sioux Lookout State Wildlife Management Area
  • Sokota State Wildlife Management Area (part)
  • Suhr State Wildlife Management Area
  • Two Sloughs State Wildlife Management Area

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880 2,945 —
1890 5,691 93.2%
1900 8,966 57.5%
1910 9,874 10.1%
1920 11,268 14.1%
1930 11,303 0.3%
1940 10,797 −4.5%
1950 10,150 −6.0%
1960 9,651 −4.9%
1970 8,143 −15.6%
1980 8,207 0.8%
1990 6,890 −16.0%
2000 6,429 −6.7%
2010 5,896 −8.3%
2020 5,640 −4.3%
2023 (est.) 5,521 −6.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2020

2020 Census

Lincoln County Racial Composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 5,368 95.2%
Black or African American (NH) 10 0.2%
Native American (NH) 11 0.2%
Asian (NH) 22 0.4%
Pacific Islander (NH) 0 0%
Other/Mixed (NH) 122 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino 107 1.9%

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Townships

  • Alta Vista Township
  • Ash Lake Township
  • Diamond Lake Township
  • Drammen Township
  • Hansonville Township
  • Hendricks Township
  • Hope Township
  • Lake Benton Township
  • Lake Stay Township
  • Limestone Township
  • Marble Township
  • Marshfield Township
  • Royal Township
  • Shaokatan Township
  • Verdi Township

See also

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