Lincoln County, South Dakota

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Lincoln County Courthouse
Lincoln County Courthouse
administration
US state : South Dakota
Administrative headquarters : Canton
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		Lincoln County Courthouse
100 East Fifth Street
Canton, SD 57013-1798
Foundation : 1862
Area code : 001 605
Demographics
Residents : 44,828  (2010)
Population density : 29.9 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1499 km²
Water surface : 2 km²
map
Map of Lincoln County within South Dakota
Website : www.lincolncountysd.org

Lincoln County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State South Dakota . In 2010 , the county had 44,828 residents and a population density of 29.9 people per square kilometer. The county seat is in Canton .

geography

The county is located in southeast South Dakota on the Big Sioux River , which forms the border with Iowa . It has an area of ​​1499 km², which is divided into 1497 km² of land and 2 km² (0.09 percent) of water. The following neighboring counties border Lincoln County:

Minnehaha County Lyon County,
Iowa
Turner County Compass card (de) .svg
Clay County Union County Sioux County,
Iowa

history

Lincoln

The county was incorporated on April 5, 1862 and the administrative organization was completed on December 30, 1867. It was named probably after Abraham Lincoln , the 16th President of the United States, at the suggestion of MP Wilmot Brookings in the Dakota Territory Legislative Assembly .

Blood Run Site

One place in the county has National Historic Landmark status , the Blood Run Site . 23 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of August 2, 2018).

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1900 12,161 -
1910 12,712 4.5%
1920 13,893 9.3%
1930 13,918 0.2%
1940 13,171 -5.4%
1950 12,767 -3.1%
1960 12,371 -3.1%
1970 11,761 -4.9%
1980 13,942 18.5%
1990 15,427 10.7%
2000 24,131 56.4%
2010 44,828 85.8%
1900–1990 2000 2010

Demographic data

As of the 2010 census , Lincoln County had 44,828 people in 16,466 households. The population density was 29.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, there were 2.61 people each in the 16,466 households.

The racial the population was composed of 96.0 percent white, 0.8 percent African American, 0.7 percent Native American, 1.1 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.4 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.4 percent of the population.

29.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.6 percent were between 18 and 64 and 9.2 percent were 65 years or older. 50.4 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 70,043  USD . The per capita income was $ 33,958. 5.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Lincoln County localities

Citys

Towns

Census-designated place (CDP)

Other Unincorporated Communities

1 - partly in Union County
2 - mostly in Minnehaha County
3 - partly in Turner County

structure

In addition to the seven cities and two towns, Lincoln County is divided into 16 townships :

Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Brooklyn Township 237    46-07660
Canton Township 526    46-09540
Dayton Township 707    46-15620
Delapre Township 1805    46-15900
Delaware Township 194    46-15940
Eden Township 185    46-18140
Fairview Township 192    46-20820
Grant Township 354    46-25620
Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Highland Township 320    46-28860
La Valley Township 550    46-36060
Lincoln Township 184    46-37500
Lynn Township 298    46-39620
Norway Township 242    46-45900
Perry Township 853    46-49260
Pleasant Township 323    46-50500
Springdale Township 2108    46-60580

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Lincoln County in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey Accessed 22 February 2011
  2. ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Lincoln County, SD ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 3, 2013 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / quickfacts.census.gov
  3. ↑ a b National Association of Counties.Retrieved July 3, 2013
  4. ↑ Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 181 .
  5. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: South Dakota . National Park Service , accessed August 2, 2018.
  6. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 2, 2018.
  7. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  8. ↑ Missouri Census Data Center - South Dakota  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 3, 2013@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / mcdc.missouri.edu  

Web links

Commons : Lincoln County, South Dakota  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 43 ° 17 '  N , 96 ° 43'  W