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Lincoln County, Missouri (MO)

County population in 2022: 60,402 (25% urban, 75% rural); it was 38,944 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 11,006
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,928
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 11,188
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,972 (it was 2,663 in 2000)
% of renters here:

19%
State:

31%

Land area: 630 sq. mi.

Water area: 9.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 96 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Lincoln County: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (16.8%), Manufacturing (14.6%), Construction (14.0%), Retail trade (11.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 85%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Lincoln County, MO (2022)
    • 55,08491.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,9603.3%Two or more races
    • 1,6902.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,1051.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1790.3%Asian alone
    • 680.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 490.08%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 230.04%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

37.4 years
Missouri median age:

39.1 years
Males: 30,506  (50.5%)
Females: 29,896  (49.5%)
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Average household size:
Lincoln County:

2.0 people
Missouri:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $81,154 ($42,592 in 1999)
This county:

$81,154
Missouri:

$64,811

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $739 (lower quartile is $543, upper quartile is $1,011)
This county:

$739
State:

$757


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $229,409 (it was $94,900 in 2000)
Lincoln:

$229,409
Missouri:

$221,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $148,436 - $346,935
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,374
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $441

Institutionalized population: 453

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 31
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 396
  • Burglaries: 61
  • Thefts: 121
  • Auto thefts: 54

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 13
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 102
  • Burglaries: 57
  • Thefts: 112
  • Auto thefts: 14
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Health of residents in Lincoln County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.
71.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
45.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
53.7% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
67.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 200 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 167 pounds. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 90 buildings, average cost: $199,500
  • 2021: 168 buildings, average cost: $155,100
  • 2020: 221 buildings, average cost: $142,700
  • 2019: 141 buildings, average cost: $136,500
  • 2018: 128 buildings, average cost: $190,700
  • 2017: 143 buildings, average cost: $182,200
  • 2016: 164 buildings, average cost: $194,200
  • 2015: 79 buildings, average cost: $126,700
  • 2014: 50 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2013: 53 buildings, average cost: $112,400
  • 2012: 63 buildings, average cost: $106,900
  • 2011: 66 buildings, average cost: $104,600
  • 2010: 80 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2009: 55 buildings, average cost: $109,700
  • 2008: 109 buildings, average cost: $145,600
  • 2007: 160 buildings, average cost: $126,200
  • 2006: 202 buildings, average cost: $122,700
  • 2005: 319 buildings, average cost: $125,400
  • 2004: 284 buildings, average cost: $114,000
  • 2003: 153 buildings, average cost: $106,800
  • 2002: 162 buildings, average cost: $113,800
  • 2001: 117 buildings, average cost: $100,700
  • 2000: 112 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 1999: 96 buildings, average cost: $86,200
  • 1998: 77 buildings, average cost: $81,200
  • 1997: 136 buildings, average cost: $72,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Lincoln, MO residents
Average permit cost in Lincoln, MO

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,749 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,461 (0.8%)

Distribution of median household income in Lincoln, MO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lincoln, MO in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lincoln, MO in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.8%
Lincoln County:

11.8%
Missouri:

13.2%
(11.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.0% for Black residents, 6.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.7% for other race residents, 9.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 37.4 years old
(Males: 36.9 years old, Females: 37.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38.0 years old, Black residents: 29.5 years old, American Indian residents: 28.6 years old, Asian residents: 40.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.9 years old, Other race residents: 34.8 years old)

Area name: St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lincoln County is $526 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $654 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $842 a month.

Cities in this county include: Troy, Elsberry, Moscow Mills, Winfield, Hawk Point, Old Monroe, Silex, Foley, Fountain N' Lakes, Truxton.

Lincoln County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2023 air pollution in Lincoln County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.047 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Clay County, Kansas , Effingham County, Illinois , Ellsworth County, Kansas , Graham County, Kansas , Russell County, Kansas .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Missouri:

2.8%

Unemployment by year in Lincoln, MO
County total employment by year in Lincoln, MO
County average yearly wages by year in Lincoln, MO

Current college students: 1,230
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 538 (71.5% naturalized citizens)

Lincoln County:

0.9%
Whole state:

4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1372010 or later
  • 2062000 to 2009
  • 641990 to 1999
  • 311980 to 1989
  • 211970 to 1979
  • 75Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.4%

Lincoln County marital status for males Lincoln County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 17,976
  • One, attached: 338
  • Two: 299
  • 3 or 4: 541
  • 5 to 9: 348
  • 10 to 19: 376
  • 20 to 49: 55
  • 50 or more: 20
  • Mobile homes: 3,330
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 151

Housing units in Lincoln County with a mortgage: 11,311 (622 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 473 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 96

Here:

10.3% with mortgage
State:

98.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Lincoln County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant6,70539
Catholic5,6705
Mainline Protestant3,62421
Other51
None36,562-
Lincoln County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Lincoln County:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
Lincoln County:

4.08 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 25
This county:

4.86 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Lincoln County:

7.9%
Missouri:

8.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Lincoln County:

30.1%
State:

29.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.0%
State:

13.5%

Agriculture in Lincoln County:

Average size of farms: 228 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $44,582
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $182.61
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.89%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 49.27%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $41,660
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 54.22%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.41%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $70,422
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.66%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.21
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.64%
Corn for grain: 40049 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 10168 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 66354 harvested acres
Vegetables: 2 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 135 acres

Earthquake activity:

Lincoln County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 318% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 169.2 miles away from Lincoln County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 169.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 164.6 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 149.8 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 181.2 miles away from Lincoln County center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 185.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Missouri Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4490, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 29, 2019, FEMA Id: 4451, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4250: January 21, 2016, FEMA Id: 4250, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 22, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3374: January 02, 2016, FEMA Id: 3374, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 15, 2015 to July 27, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4238: August 07, 2015, FEMA Id: 4238, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 29, 2013 to June 11, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4130: July 18, 2013, FEMA Id: 4130, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3317: February 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 3317, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3303: January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 3303, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Flooding, and a Tornado, Incident Period: September 11, 2008 to September 24, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1809: November 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1809, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Missouri Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 01, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1773: June 25, 2008, FEMA Id: 1773, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 14 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Lincoln County (24) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 17, Storms: 15, Tornadoes: 13, Winds: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lincoln

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 9,250 (69.6%)
  • Carpooled: 883 (6.6%)
  • Bus: 139 (1.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 203 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle: 4 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 659 (5.0%)
  • Worked at home: 2,260 (17.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (18%)
  • Production occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (21%)
  • Philippines (18%)
  • Guatemala (13%)
  • Cuba (11%)
  • Colombia (5%)
  • Russia (5%)
  • Peru (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lincoln County


  • German (29%)
  • American (17%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Italian (4%)
  • Polish (3%)
  • European (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Lincoln County, Missouri in 2010:

  • 337 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 96 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 65 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 51 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 32 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 30 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 21 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Lincoln County, Missouri in 2000:

  • 318 people in nursing homes
  • 89 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 60 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 58 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 27 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 25 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $65,674.

9.30% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($56,346 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.30%
Missouri average:

7.67%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.78% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($46,630 average AGI)
1.52% relocated from other states ($9,716 average AGI)
Lincoln County:

1.52%
Missouri average:

3.04%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from St. Charles County, MO  4.55% ($60,325 average AGI)
from St. Louis County, MO  1.21% ($55,727)
from Warren County, MO  0.63% ($52,403)
from Pike County, MO  0.21% ($46,900)
from Jefferson County, MO  0.18% ($37,738)
from St. Louis city, MO  0.12% ($45,036)
from Montgomery County, MO  0.10% ($39,130)


6.66% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($55,342 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.66%
Missouri average:

7.51%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.37% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($45,864 average AGI)
1.29% relocated to other states ($9,477 average AGI)
Lincoln County:

1.29%
Missouri average:

2.88%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to St. Charles County, MO  2.54% ($74,060 average AGI)
to St. Louis County, MO  0.65% ($42,497)
to Warren County, MO  0.60% ($36,175)
to Pike County, MO  0.27% ($46,127)
to Montgomery County, MO  0.16% ($36,108)
to St. Louis city, MO  0.14% ($41,606)
to Jefferson County, MO  0.10% ($49,750)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.5

Births per 1000 population in Lincoln County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 8.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Lincoln County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.1

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Lincoln County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 11.6%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lincoln County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Lincoln County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lincoln County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lincoln County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lincoln County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Lincoln County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,383 (5,000 aged, 1,383 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,606 (11%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Lincoln County, Missouri in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,048)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (653)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (387)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (345)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (299)
  • Congestive heart failure (241)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (195)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (99)
  • Unspecified dementia (38)
  • Septicaemia, unspecified (33)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.18
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,770
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 55
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 25,262

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,469
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 704
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 14
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 40

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 123.3. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 68.1
  • Other - 55.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 60,402
  • Male householders: 11,236 (2,346 living alone), Female householders: 11,281 (2,205 living alone)
  • 12,787 spouses (12,664 opposite-sex spouses), 1,836 unmarried partners, (1,836 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 17,469 children (15,921 natural, 542 adopted, 998 stepchildren), 861 grandchildren, 382 brothers or sisters, 625 parents, 410 foster children, 1,124 other relatives, 1,694 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 719

Size of family households: 7,111 2-persons, 3,803 3-persons, 3,235 4-persons, 1,573 5-persons, 443 6-persons, 459 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,545 1-person, 953 2-persons, 125 3-persons, 194 4-persons, 16 5-persons.

9,325 married couples with children.
3,947 single-parent households (1,161 men, 2,786 women).

98.0% of residents of Lincoln speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (45% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $156,165,000 ($3,409 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,140,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $82,311,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $36,409,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,351,000
Federal grants: $25,474,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,452,000 ($48,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,167,000 ($565,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,270,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $35,732,000
Federal Government insurance: $38,921,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 3,114
Here:

65 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,828
Here:

38 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +58
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +7,513
Here:

+157 per 1000 residents
State:

+5 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Lincoln County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.17 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.0
State:

4.4

Year house built in Lincoln County, Missouri
  • Year house built in Lincoln County, Missouri
  • 2052020 or later
  • 4,1522010 to 2019
  • 6,7552000 to 2009
  • 3,9971990 to 1999
  • 3,1981980 to 1989
  • 1,9141970 to 1979
  • 1,3781960 to 1969
  • 6591950 to 1959
  • 3581940 to 1949
  • 1,5261939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lincoln County, Missouri
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lincoln County, Missouri
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lincoln County, Missouri
  • 131 room
  • 402 rooms
  • 3433 rooms
  • 1,4654 rooms
  • 4,8405 rooms
  • 3,8066 rooms
  • 2,5837 rooms
  • 2,0988 rooms
  • 2,6239+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln County, Missouri
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln County, Missouri
  • 271 room
  • 992 rooms
  • 5413 rooms
  • 8324 rooms
  • 1,5815 rooms
  • 8716 rooms
  • 4387 rooms
  • 1748 rooms
  • 599+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lincoln County, Missouri
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lincoln County, Missouri
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lincoln County, Missouri
  • 13no bedroom
  • 3101 bedroom
  • 2,1952 bedrooms
  • 10,5453 bedrooms
  • 3,4994 bedrooms
  • 1,2265+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln County, Missouri
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln County, Missouri
  • 27no bedroom
  • 7391 bedroom
  • 1,2492 bedrooms
  • 2,3063 bedrooms
  • 2604 bedrooms
  • 665+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln County, Missouri in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 501no vehicle
  • 3,2421 vehicle
  • 7,3022 vehicles
  • 4,4403 vehicles
  • 1,5394 vehicles
  • 7975+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 424no vehicle
  • 1,9371 vehicle
  • 1,5382 vehicles
  • 4423 vehicles
  • 2154 vehicles
  • 1435+ vehicles

90.8% of Lincoln County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Missouri.

Lincoln County:

90.8%
State average:

87.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 47,186
  • Other state: 12,329
  • Northeast: 973
  • Midwest: 6,225
  • South: 3,153
  • West: 1,969
Year householders moved into unit in Lincoln County, MO
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Lincoln County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 62.9%Electricity
  • 20.1%Utility gas
  • 13.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.3%Wood
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 80.9%Electricity
  • 11.9%Utility gas
  • 5.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Wood
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 794
Here:

12.5%
Missouri:

15.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 279
Here:

8.6%
Missouri:

13.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 398
Here:

25.5%
Missouri:

22.6%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Lincoln County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $38,368,000
    Hospital Public: $37,616,000
    Other: $2,634,000
    Other: $1,994,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,243,000
    Regular Highways: $2,096,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $39,659,000
    Hospitals: $37,616,000
    Police Protection: $6,717,000
    Police Protection: $5,344,000
    Regular Highways: $4,253,000
    General - Other: $4,200,000
    Regular Highways: $3,493,000
    General - Other: $3,038,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,884,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,617,000
    Financial Administration: $1,249,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,240,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,185,000
    Financial Administration: $1,153,000
    General Public Buildings: $614,000
    Correctional Institutions: $588,000
    General Public Buildings: $546,000
    Correctional Institutions: $101,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $23,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $106,000
    Interest on Debt: $67,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,912,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,760,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,401,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,235,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,166,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,152,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,994,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,918,000
    Interest Earnings: $264,000
    Interest Earnings: $54,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,123,000
    Regular Highways: $478,000
    Police Protection: $243,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,297,000
    Cash and Securities: $12,671,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,510,000
    Other: $2,951,000
    Highways: $1,639,000
    Highways: $1,260,000
    General Local Government Support: $632,000
    General Local Government Support: $300,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,718,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,762,000
    Property: $3,972,000
    Property: $3,109,000

Lincoln County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $38,368,000
    Hospital Public: $37,616,000
    Other: $2,634,000
    Other: $1,994,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,243,000
    Regular Highways: $2,096,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $39,659,000
    Hospitals: $37,616,000
    Police Protection: $6,717,000
    Police Protection: $5,344,000
    Regular Highways: $4,253,000
    General - Other: $4,200,000
    Regular Highways: $3,493,000
    General - Other: $3,038,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,884,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,617,000
    Financial Administration: $1,249,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,240,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,185,000
    Financial Administration: $1,153,000
    General Public Buildings: $614,000
    Correctional Institutions: $588,000
    General Public Buildings: $546,000
    Correctional Institutions: $101,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $23,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $106,000
    Interest on Debt: $67,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,912,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,760,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,401,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,235,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,166,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,152,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,994,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,918,000
    Interest Earnings: $264,000
    Interest Earnings: $54,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,123,000
    Regular Highways: $478,000
    Police Protection: $243,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,297,000
    Cash and Securities: $12,671,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,510,000
    Other: $2,951,000
    Highways: $1,639,000
    Highways: $1,260,000
    General Local Government Support: $632,000
    General Local Government Support: $300,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,718,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,762,000
    Property: $3,972,000
    Property: $3,109,000

Lincoln County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $38,368,000
    Hospital Public: $37,616,000
    Other: $2,634,000
    Other: $1,994,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,243,000
    Regular Highways: $2,096,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $39,659,000
    Hospitals: $37,616,000
    Police Protection: $6,717,000
    Police Protection: $5,344,000
    Regular Highways: $4,253,000
    General - Other: $4,200,000
    Regular Highways: $3,493,000
    General - Other: $3,038,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,884,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,617,000
    Financial Administration: $1,249,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,240,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,185,000
    Financial Administration: $1,153,000
    General Public Buildings: $614,000
    Correctional Institutions: $588,000
    General Public Buildings: $546,000
    Correctional Institutions: $101,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $23,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $106,000
    Interest on Debt: $67,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,912,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,760,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,401,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,235,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,166,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,152,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,994,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,918,000
    Interest Earnings: $264,000
    Interest Earnings: $54,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,123,000
    Regular Highways: $478,000
    Police Protection: $243,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,297,000
    Cash and Securities: $12,671,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,510,000
    Other: $2,951,000
    Highways: $1,639,000
    Highways: $1,260,000
    General Local Government Support: $632,000
    General Local Government Support: $300,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,718,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,762,000
    Property: $3,972,000
    Property: $3,109,000

Lincoln County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $38,368,000
    Hospital Public: $37,616,000
    Other: $2,634,000
    Other: $1,994,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,243,000
    Regular Highways: $2,096,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $39,659,000
    Hospitals: $37,616,000
    Police Protection: $6,717,000
    Police Protection: $5,344,000
    Regular Highways: $4,253,000
    General - Other: $4,200,000
    Regular Highways: $3,493,000
    General - Other: $3,038,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,884,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,617,000
    Financial Administration: $1,249,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,240,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,185,000
    Financial Administration: $1,153,000
    General Public Buildings: $614,000
    Correctional Institutions: $588,000
    General Public Buildings: $546,000
    Correctional Institutions: $101,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $23,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $106,000
    Interest on Debt: $67,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,912,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,760,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,401,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,235,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,166,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,152,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,994,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,918,000
    Interest Earnings: $264,000
    Interest Earnings: $54,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,123,000
    Regular Highways: $478,000
    Police Protection: $243,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,297,000
    Cash and Securities: $12,671,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,510,000
    Other: $2,951,000
    Highways: $1,639,000
    Highways: $1,260,000
    General Local Government Support: $632,000
    General Local Government Support: $300,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,718,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,762,000
    Property: $3,972,000
    Property: $3,109,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 634
  • Number of aged recipients: 22
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 612
  • Number of recipients under 18: 120
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 456
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 58
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 223
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 295
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED316$130,332304$120,6181,696$150,62475$77,0137$549,286169$91,917133$71,211
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED17$119,64717$122,824120$165,4179$26,2220$04$72,25012$82,250
APPLICATIONS DENIED66$119,47069$111,623505$157,17863$52,6032$860,00024$105,25051$77,098
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN39$130,66735$148,143272$154,07410$72,3000$020$72,55013$70,462
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$139,0002$393,50057$164,7546$125,6670$02$195,5003$120,667
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED26$156,34663$175,0630$01$68,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED14$195,28624$188,7500$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$179,28621$182,2861$103,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$263,4007$152,1430$01$84,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$167,5004$152,7500$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lincoln, MO
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lincoln, MO - Value
Most common first names in Lincoln County, MO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary22581.1 years
William21676.2 years
John18375.3 years
James16871.3 years
Charles14674.8 years
Robert14271.3 years
George11975.1 years
Joseph9272.7 years
Dorothy8877.3 years
Helen8378.6 years
Most common last names in Lincoln County, MO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Brown6175.8 years
Smith5576.5 years
Creech5579.2 years
Williams4775.9 years
Davis4674.9 years
Johnson4472.5 years
Wilson4380.0 years
Cox4379.4 years
Taylor3778.2 years
Colbert3572.0 years
Businesses in Lincoln County, MO
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Lane Furniture1
AT&T1Little Caesars Pizza1
AutoZone1MasterBrand Cabinets7
Blockbuster1Maurices1
Burger King1McDonald's1
Chevrolet1New Balance1
Cricket Wireless1Papa John's Pizza1
Curves1Pizza Hut1
DHL1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen1SONIC Drive-In1
Dennys1Sprint Nextel1
Domino's Pizza1Subway2
FedEx4Super 81
Ford1T-Mobile2
GNC1Taco Bell1
H&R Block4True Value1
Hardee's1U-Haul3
Jack In The Box1U.S. Cellular1
KFC1UPS2
Kroger1Walgreens1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1

Lincoln County on our top lists:

  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"