Lincoln County | |
|---|---|
 Lincoln County Courthouse in Lincoln (2005) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°03′N 98°12′W / 39.05°N 98.2°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named for | Abraham Lincoln[1] |
| Seat | Lincoln |
| Largest city | Lincoln |
| Area | |
• Total | 720 sq mi (1,900 km2) |
| • Land | 719 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) 0.1% |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,939 |
• Estimate (2023)[3] | 2,920  |
| • Density | 4.1/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | lincolncoks.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.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.