Lincoln, Illinois

Lincoln, Illinois
Logan County Courthouse
Logan County Courthouse
Location of Lincoln in Logan County, Illinois.
Location of Lincoln in Logan County, Illinois.
Lincoln is located in Illinois
Lincoln
Lincoln
Lincoln is located in the United States
Lincoln
Lincoln
Coordinates: 40°09′02″N 89°23′28″W / 40.15056°N 89.39111°W / 40.15056; -89.39111[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLogan
TownshipEast Lincoln, West Lincoln
Government
 • Acting MayorTracy L. Welch
Area
 • Total6.25 sq mi (16.19 km2)
 • Land6.25 sq mi (16.18 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation589 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,288
 • Density2,127.10/sq mi (821.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62656
Area code217
FIPS code17-43536
GNIS feature ID2395710[1]
Wikimedia CommonsLincoln, Illinois
Websitehttp://www.lincolnil.gov/

Lincoln is a city in Logan County, Illinois, United States. First settled in the 1830s, it is the only town in the U.S. that was named for Abraham Lincoln before he became president; he practiced law there from 1847 to 1859. Lincoln is home to two prisons. It is also the home of the world's largest covered wagon and numerous other historical sites along the Route 66 corridor.

The population was 13,288 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Logan County.[3]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lincoln, Illinois
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.