Lincoln County

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United States

Lincoln County is the name of twenty-three counties in the United States:

See also

Lincoln County, Washington

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,570, making it the fifth-least populous county in Washington. The county seat and largest city is Davenport. The county was created out of Whitman County on November 24, 1883 and is named for Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,339 square miles (6,060 km²), of which 2,310 square miles (6,000 km²) is land and 29 square miles (75 km²) (1.2%) is water.

Geographic features

Major highways

Interstate 90

U.S. Route 2

U.S. Route 395

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,184 people, 4,151 households, and 2,914 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 5,298 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.64% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 1.63% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. 1.88% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 36.6% were of German, 10.5% English, 9.3% United States or American and 5.8% Irish ancestry.

Lincoln County, Idaho

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,208. The county seat and largest city is Shoshone. The county is named after President Abraham Lincoln. The Idaho Territory was created in 1863, during the Lincoln Administration of 1861–65.

Lincoln County is included in the Hailey, ID Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Lincoln County was created by the Idaho Legislature on March 18, 1895, by a partitioning of Blaine County, which was created earlier that month by a merger of Alturas and Logan Counties. Lincoln County itself was partitioned on January 28, 1913, with a western portion becoming Gooding County and an eastern portion becoming Minidoka County. The county assumed its present borders on February 8, 1919 when a southern portion became Jerome County.

In 2002, 66% of church goers in the county were Mormon.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,206 square miles (3,120 km²), of which 1,201 square miles (3,110 km²) is land and 4.5 square miles (12 km²) (0.4%) is water.