Lincoln County (Minnesota)
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. In 2010, the County had 5896 inhabitants and a population density of 4.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Ivanhoe.
Geography
The County is located in southwestern Minnesota, and is bordered to the west by South Dakota. It has an area of 1420 square kilometers, of which 30 square kilometers are water surface. At the Lincoln County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Lincoln County was formed on November 4, 1873 from parts of Lyon County. It was named after Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 16th President (1861-1865 ) of the United States.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Lincoln County 5896 people in 2570 households. The population density was 4.2 people per square kilometer. In the 2570 households lived statistically 2.24 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 98.5 percent white, 0.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian, 0.1 percent Polynesians as well as other ethnic groups; 0.8 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.7 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
22.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 53.3 percent were between 18 and 64 and 24.6 percent were 65 years or older. 49.8 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 46,270. The per capita income was $ 25,570. 9.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Lincoln County
Citys
- Arco
- Hendricks
- Ivanhoe
- Lake Benton
- Tyler
Unincorporated Community
- Verdi
Structure
The Lincoln County is divided into 15 townships in addition to the five -cities: