Lincoln County | |
|---|---|
 Lincoln County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
 Oklahoma's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°42′N 96°53′W / 35.7°N 96.88°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Oklahoma |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Named for | Abraham Lincoln[1] |
| Seat | Chandler |
| Largest city | Chandler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 966 sq mi (2,500 km2) |
| • Land | 952 sq mi (2,470 km2) |
| • Water | 13 sq mi (30 km2) 1.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 33,458  |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | lincoln |
Lincoln County is a county in eastern Central Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,458.[2] Its county seat is Chandler.[3] Lincoln County is part of the Oklahoma City, OK metropolitan statistical area.[4] In 2010, the center of population of Oklahoma was in Lincoln County, near the town of Sparks.[5]
- ^ Mullins, William H. "Lincoln County - Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
- ^ "Lincoln County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "County Profiles". www.greateroklahomacity.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ "Centers of Population by State: 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2015.