Lincoln County, South Dakota

Infobox U.S. County
county = Lincoln County
state = South Dakota


founded year =
founded date =
seat wl = Canton
largest city wl =
area_total_sq_mi = 579
area_total_km2 = 1499
area_land_sq_mi = 578
area_land_km2 = 1497
area_water_sq_mi = <1
area_water_km2 = 1
area percentage = 0.09%
census yr = 2000
pop = 24131
density_sq_mi = 42
density_km2 = 16
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset = -5
footnotes = U.S. Census Bureau estimated population in 2005 at 33,381
web =
named for = Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population was 24,131 and has since ballooned to 35,239 as of the Census Bureau's 2006 estimates making it the third most populated county in the state, albeit remaining mostly rural in nature with its northern edge being of a suburban environment. Its county seat is CantonGR|6 and is one of the top 10 fastest growing counties in the United States in terms of rate of population increase, rate of housing unit increase, and many other factors. [cite web | title = 100 Fastest Growing Counties | publisher = United States Census Bureau | accessdate = 2007-04-10 | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/CO-EST2004-09.html] This is due to the exponential growth of the Sioux Falls metropolitan area and the city's southern expansion into the county and subsequent growth of her suburbs.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 579 square miles (1,499 km²), of which, 578 square miles (1,497 km²) of it is land and 0 square miles (1 km²) of it (0.09%) is water.

Townships

The county is divided into sixteen townships: Brooklyn, Canton, Dayton, Delapre, Delaware, Eden, Grant, Fairview, Highland, La Valley, Lincoln, Lynn, Norway, Perry, Pleasant, Springdale.

Major Highways

Adjacent Counties

* Minnehaha County, South Dakota - north
* Lyon County, Iowa - northeast
* Sioux County, Iowa - southeast
* Union County, South Dakota - south
* Clay County, South Dakota - southwest
* Turner County, South Dakota - west

Demographics

USCensusPop
1900 = 12161
1910 = 12712
1920 = 13893
1930 = 13918
1940 = 13171
1950 = 12767
1960 = 12371
1970 = 11761
1980 = 13942
1990 = 15427
2000 = 24131
estyear = 2007
estimate = 37765

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 24,131 people, 8,782 households, and 6,665 families residing in the county. The population density was 42 people per square mile (16/km²). There were 9,131 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.55% White, 0.34% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. 0.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,782 households out of which 41.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.50% were married couples living together, 6.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.10% were non-families. 19.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the county, the population was spread out with 29.70% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 31.90% from 25 to 44, 20.40% from 45 to 64, and 10.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $48,338, and the median income for a family was $55,401. Males had a median income of $34,486 versus $24,133 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,304. About 3.20% of families and 4.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.70% of those under age 18 and 7.80% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

*Beresford
*Canton
*Fairview
*Harrisburg
*Hudson
*Lennox
*Moe
*Norway Center
*Shindler
*Sioux Falls
*Tea
*Worthing

References