Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Lincoln County: County in Wisconsin, United States

About

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,743 and a population density of 12 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 27,566 inhabitants. Its county seat is Merrill. The county was created 150 years ago in 1873.

Lincoln County locator map
Location of Lincoln County on Wisconsin map.

Quick Facts about Lincoln County

Population : 27,566 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Wisconsin (United States)
Different from : Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln Parish, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County
Area : 2349 km2
Water as percent of area : 3.1%
Land as percent of area : 96.9%
Named for : Abraham Lincoln
Capital : Merrill
Establishment : January 01, 1874
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 02:28:40 (25th November 2024)
Density : 12 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -4.27% (2010-2020)
Lincoln County Wisconsin Courthouse image
Lincoln County Wisconsin Courthouse
Lincoln County Wisconsin Courthouse image

Geography

Lincoln County is located at 45°20'15"N 89°44'5"W (45.3374600, -89.7346100). It has 5 neighbors: Langlade County, Marathon County, Oneida County, Price County and Taylor County.

Lincoln County map

The largest city of Lincoln County is Merrill with a population of 2,953. Other cities include and Tomahawk population 415. See all Lincoln County cities & populated places.

Lincoln County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lincoln County.

City Name Population Title
Merrill 2,953 City in and county seat of Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States
Bradley 2,374 Civil town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin
Pine River 1,771 Town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States
Harrison 457 Civil town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin
Tomahawk 415 Fourth-class city in Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Lincoln County has 5 neighbours.

  • Merrill

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Lincoln County decreased by 4.27% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 28,743 - census
2011 28,505 -0.83% estimation process
2012 28,502 -0.01% estimation process
2013 28,305 -0.7% estimation process
2014 28,108 -0.7% estimation process
2015 27,867 -0.86% estimation process
2016 27,834 -0.12% estimation process
2017 27,751 -0.3% estimation process
2018 27,673 -0.28% estimation process
2019 27,593 -0.29% estimation process
2020 27,566 -0.1% estimation process

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