Lincoln County, Kansas

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

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founded=February 26, 1867
seat=Lincoln Center
area_total_km2=1865|area_total_sq_mi=720
area_land_km2=1862|area_land_sq_mi=719
area_water_km2=3|area_water_sq_mi=1
area percentage=0.15%
census estimate yr=2005
pop=3411
density_km2=1.8|density_sq_mi=4.7
time zone=Central
UTC offset=-6
DST offset=-5|

Lincoln County (standard abbreviation: LC) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 3,578. The largest city and county seat is Lincoln Center.

Law and government

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 1990, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement. [Cite web| url=http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm| title=Map of Wet and Dry Counties| publisher=Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue| month=November | year=2006| accessdate=2007-12-26]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 720 square miles (1,865 km²), of which, 719 square miles (1,862 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (3 km²) of it (0.15%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Mitchell County (north)
*Ottawa County (east)
*Saline County (southeast)
*Ellsworth County (south)
*Russell County (west)
*Osborne County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,578 people, 1,529 households, and 1,039 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 1,853 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.30% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 1.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,529 households out of which 27.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% were married couples living together, 6.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.00% were non-families. 29.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.50% under the age of 18, 5.50% from 18 to 24, 22.90% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 23.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,893, and the median income for a family was $36,538. Males had a median income of $24,681 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,788. About 7.30% of families and 9.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.70% of those under age 18 and 10.00% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):
*Lincoln Center, 1,270 (county seat)
*Sylvan Grove, 301
*Beverly, 193
*Barnard, 119

Townships

Lincoln County is divided into twenty townships. None of the cities within the county are considered "governmentally independent", and all figures for the townships include those of the cities. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Education

Unified school districts

* Lincoln USD 298
* Sylvan Grove USD 299

ee also

References

External links

* [http://www.lincolncoks.com/ Official website] ;General county information:* [http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties/LC/ Blue Skyways]

;County Level Data:* [http://www.ku.edu/pri/ksdata/county.shtml Kansas Statistical Abstract]

;Local history and genealogy:* [http://www.skyways.org/genweb/lincoln/ Lincoln County KSGenWeb]