Lincoln County | |
|---|---|
 Lincoln County Courthouse in Hugo | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Colorado | |
 Colorado's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°59′N 103°31′W / 38.98°N 103.52°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| Founded | April 11, 1889 |
| Named for | Abraham Lincoln |
| Seat | Hugo |
| Largest town | Limon |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,586 sq mi (6,700 km2) |
| • Land | 2,578 sq mi (6,680 km2) |
| • Water | 8.8 sq mi (23 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,675 |
• Estimate (2023) | 5,480  |
| • Density | 2.2/sq mi (0.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | lincolncounty |
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,675.[1] The county seat is Hugo.[2] The county obtains its name in memory of the United States President Abraham Lincoln.[3] County was formed from portions of Bent and Elbert counties in 1889 from a restructuring of Colorado counties.[4]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.
- ^ "Lincoln County". Lincoln County, Colorado. Archived from the original on April 27, 2007. Retrieved July 24, 2017.