Lincoln County, Oklahoma

Infobox U.S. County
county = Lincoln County
state = Oklahoma


founded year =
founded date =
seat wl = Chandler
largest city wl =
area_total_sq_mi = 966
area_total_km2 = 2501
area_land_sq_mi = 958
area_land_km2 = 2481
area_water_sq_mi = 8
area_water_km2 = 20
area percentage = 0.82%
census yr = 2000
pop = 32080
density_sq_mi = 34
density_km2 = 13
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset = -5
footnotes =
web =
named for =

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 32,080 at the 2000 census. The county is considered part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat is ChandlerGR|6. The center of population of Oklahoma is located in Lincoln County, in the town of Sparks [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cenpop/statecenters.txt] .

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 966 square miles (2,501 km²), of which, 958 square miles (2,481 km²) of it is land and 8 square miles (20 km²) of it (0.82%) is water.

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Adjacent counties

*Payne County (north)
*Creek County (northeast)
*Okfuskee County (southeast)
*Pottawatomie County (south)
*Oklahoma County (southwest)
*Logan County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 32,080 people, 12,178 households, and 9,121 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 13,712 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.43% White, 2.46% Black or African American, 6.57% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 3.82% from two or more races. 1.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 12,178 households out of which 34.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.10% were non-families. 22.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county, the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,187, and the median income for a family was $36,310. Males had a median income of $28,647 versus $20,099 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,890. About 11.10% of families and 14.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.90% of those under age 18 and 12.10% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

NRHP sites

The following sites in Lincoln County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:

References