Lincoln County, Kansas

Lincoln County
Lincoln County Courthouse in Lincoln (2005)
Lincoln County Courthouse in Lincoln (2005)
Map of Kansas highlighting Lincoln County
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°03′N 98°12′W / 39.05°N 98.2°W / 39.05; -98.2
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedFebruary 26, 1867
Named forAbraham Lincoln[1]
SeatLincoln
Largest cityLincoln
Area
 • Total720 sq mi (1,900 km2)
 • Land719 sq mi (1,860 km2)
 • Water1.1 sq mi (3 km2)  0.1%
Population
 • Total2,939
 • Estimate 
(2023)[3]
2,920 Decrease
 • Density4.1/sq mi (1.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitelincolncoks.com

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Lincoln Center.[4] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,939.[2] The county was named after Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States.

  1. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.
  2. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Lincoln County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.