Lincoln County (Missouri)
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 2010, the County had 52 566 inhabitants and a population density of 32.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Troy.
The Lincoln County is part of the metropolitan region of Greater St. Louis.
Geography
The County is located in Eastern Missouri and bordering Illinois, from which it is separated by the Mississippi River. It has an area of 1659 square kilometers, of which 26 square kilometers are water surface. At the Lincoln County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Lincoln County was formed in 1818 from parts of the former St. Charles County. The County was named after Benjamin Lincoln (1733-1810), who fought as a general in the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War and was from 1788 to 1789 Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Lincoln County 52 566 people in 15,700 households. The population density was 32.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 15,700 households lived statistically 3.21 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 95.0 percent white, 1.9 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.4 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.8 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 2.0 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
28.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 10.9 percent were 65 years or older. 50.1 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 50,795. The per capita income was $ 20,989. 11.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Lincoln County
Citys
- Elsberry
- Foley
- Hawk Point
- Moscow Mills
- Old Monroe
- Troy
- Winfield
Villages
- Cave
- Chain of Rocks
- Fountain N 'Lakes
- Silex
- Truxton
- Whiteside
Unincorporated communities
- Apex
- Argentville
- Auburn
- Brevator
- Briscoe
- Brussells
- Cap au Gris
- Corso
- Dameron
- Davis
- Ethlyn
- Hobart
- Hopkinsville
- Kings Lake
- Louisville
- Maryknoll
- Millwood
- New Hope
- Oasis
- Okete
- Olney
- Parkers Landing
- Parker Park
- South Troy
- Stillhouse Ford
Structure
The Lincoln County is divided into twelve townships: