Lincoln, Forest County, Wisconsin

Lincoln, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Lincoln, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°32′15″N 88°51′23″W / 45.53750°N 88.85639°WCoordinates: 45°32′15″N 88°51′23″W / 45.53750°N 88.85639°W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Forest
Area
• Total	62.9 sq mi (163.0 km^2)
• Land	58.1 sq mi (150.5 km^2)
• Water	4.8 sq mi (12.4 km^2)
Elevation[1]	1,660 ft (506 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	955
• Density	15/sq mi (5.9/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-44375[2]
GNIS feature ID	1583565[1]

Lincoln is a town in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 955 at the 2010 census.^[3] The ghost town of Keith was located in town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 62.9 square miles (163 km²), of which 58.1 square miles (150 km²) is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km²), or 7.63%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,005 people, 404 households, and 298 families residing in the town. The population density was 17.3 people per square mile (6.7/km²). There were 998 housing units at an average density of 17.2 per square mile (6.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 70.35% White, 0.10% African American, 28.06% Native American, 0.50% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.79% of the population.

There were 404 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,917, and the median income for a family was $46,731. Males had a median income of $31,477 versus $21,641 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,602. About 3.9% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Lincoln town, Forest County, Wisconsin". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. Retrieved August 12, 2011.