Lincoln County, Missouri

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Not to be confused with Lincoln, Missouri.
Lincoln County, Missouri
Lincoln County MO Courthouse 20141022 A.jpg
Lincoln County Courthouse in Troy
Map of Missouri highlighting Lincoln County
Location in the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location in the U.S.
Founded December 14, 1818
Named for Benjamin Lincoln
Seat Troy
Largest city Troy
Area
 • Total 640 sq mi (1,658 km2)
 • Land 627 sq mi (1,624 km2)
 • Water 14 sq mi (36 km2), 2.2%
Population
 • (2010) 52,566
 • Density 84/sq mi (32/km²)
Congressional district 3rd
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.lcmo.us
An old barn in rural Lincoln County

Lincoln County is a county located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,566.[1] Its county seat is Troy.[2] The county was founded December 14, 1818, and named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln of the American Revolutionary War.[3]

Lincoln County is part of the St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

According to Goodspeed's History of Lincoln County, Missouri (1888), Lincoln County was named by Major Christopher Clark, the first permanent white settler, when he addressed the Territorial Legislature saying, "I was born, sir, in Link-Horn County, N.C., I lived for many years in Link-Horn County in old Kain-tuck. I wish to die in Link-Horn County, in Missouri; and I move, therefore, that the blank in the bill be filled with the name Link-Horn." The motion was carried unanimously and the clerk, not adopting the frontier parlance of the Major, wrote "Lincoln" in the blank space of the bill. Others say it was named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

Notable residents

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 640 square miles (1,700 km2), of which 627 square miles (1,620 km2) is land and 14 square miles (36 km2) (2.2%) is water.[4] The county's eastern border with Illinois is formed by the Mississippi River.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1820 1,662 —
1830 4,059 144.2%
1840 7,449 83.5%
1850 9,421 26.5%
1860 14,210 50.8%
1870 15,960 12.3%
1880 17,426 9.2%
1890 18,346 5.3%
1900 18,352 0.0%
1910 17,003 −7.4%
1920 15,956 −6.2%
1930 13,929 −12.7%
1940 14,395 3.3%
1950 13,478 −6.4%
1960 14,783 9.7%
1970 18,041 22.0%
1980 22,193 23.0%
1990 28,892 30.2%
2000 38,944 34.8%
2010 52,566 35.0%
Est. 2014 54,249 [5] 3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[1]

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 38,944 people, 13,851 households, and 10,554 families residing in the county. The population density was 62 people per square mile (24/km²). There were 15,511 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.13% White, 1.74% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Approximately 1.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 37.7% were of German, 17.0% American, 10.9% Irish and 7.4% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 13,851 households out of which 40.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.80% were non-families. 19.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the county the population was spread out with 30.00% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 30.20% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 10.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,592, and the median income for a family was $47,747. Males had a median income of $35,564 versus $23,270 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,149. About 6.20% of families and 8.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.60% of those under age 18 and 9.00% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools

  • Elsberry R-II School District – Elsberry
    • Clarence Cannon Elementary School (PK-04)
    • Ida Cannon Middle School (05-08)
    • Elsberry High School (09-12)
  • Silex R-I School District – Silex
    • Silex Elementary School (K-06)
    • Silex High School (07-12)
  • Troy R-III School District – Troy
    • Culvre Park Elementary School (K-05)
    • William R. Cappel Elementary School (K-05)
    • Lincoln Elementary School (K-05)
    • Boone Elementary School (K-05)
    • Main Street Elementary School (K-05)
    • Hawk Point Elementary School (K-05)
    • Claude Brown Intermediate School (05-06)
    • Troy Middle School (06-08)
    • Ninth Grade Center (09)
    • Troy Buchanan High School (10-12)
  • Winfield R-IV School District – Winfield
    • Winfield Elementary School (PK-02)
    • Winfield Intermediate School (03-05)
    • Winfield Middle School (06-08)
    • Winfield High School (09-12)

Private schools

  • First Baptist Christian Academy - Troy (K-08) - Baptist

Politics

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Local

The Democratic Party mostly controls politics at the local level in Lincoln County. Democrats hold all but six of the elected positions in the county.

Lincoln County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor Kevin L. Bishop Republican
Circuit Clerk Grace Sinclair Democratic
County Clerk Rick Wilcockson Republican
Collector Jerry Fox Democratic
Commissioner
(Presiding)		 Daniel H. Colbert Republican
Commissioner
(District 1)		 Jim Mayes Democratic
Commissioner
(District 2)		 Matt Bass Republican
Coroner Robert L. Shramek, Sr. Democratic
Prosecuting Attorney Leah Askey Democratic
Public Administrator Betty Cox Democratic
Recorder Dottie D. Crenshaw Democratic
Sheriff John Cottle Republican
Surveyor Donald “Tec” Parr Democratic
Treasurer Krysti Henke Republican

State

Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2008 45.43% 10,589 52.33% 12,197 2.23% 521
2004 53.75% 10,626 44.64% 8,824 1.61% 318
2000 52.12% 8,282 44.26% 7,034 3.62% 575
1996 43.69% 5,507 53.93% 6,797 2.38% 300

Lincoln County is divided into two legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives with split representation.

Missouri House of Representatives – District 10 - Lincoln County (2010)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John D. Houghton 679 50.15
Democratic Linda Witte 614 45.35
Constitution Josh Allum 61 4.50
  • District 11 – Ed Schieffer (D-Troy). Consists of most of the entire county and includes the communities of Cave, Chain of Rocks, Foley, Fountain N’ Lakes, Hawk Point, Moscow Mills, Old Monroe, Silex, Troy, Truxton, Whiteside, and Winfield.
Missouri House of Representatives – District 11 - Lincoln County (2010)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ed Schieffer 8,259 55.86
Republican Mike Clynch 6,527 44.14

All of Lincoln County is a part of Missouri’s 2nd District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Scott T. Rupp (R-Wentzville.

Missouri Senate - District 2 - Lincoln County (2010)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Scott T. Rupp 10,932 68.44
Democratic Don Crozier 5,041 31.52

Federal

All of Lincoln County is included in Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District and is currently represented by W. Todd Akin (R-Town & Country) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. House of Representatives – Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District - Lincoln County (2010)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican W. Todd Akin 10,787 66.95
Democratic Arthur Lieber 4,594 28.51
Libertarian Steve Mosbacher 732 4.54

Political culture

Past Presidential Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2008 54.72% 12,924 43.33% 10,234 1.95% 461
2004 57.04% 11,316 42.18% 8,368 0.78% 155
2000 53.72% 8,549 43.74% 6,961 2.53% 403
1996 38.83% 4,897 44.75 5,644 16.41% 2,070

Missouri Presidential Preference Primary (2008)

  • Former U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 3,490, than any candidate from either party in Lincoln County during the 2008 presidential primary.
Lincoln County, Missouri
2008 Republican primary in Missouri
John McCain 1,412 (30.82%)
Mike Huckabee 1,484 (32.39%)
Mitt Romney 1,400 (30.55%)
Ron Paul 216 (4.71%)
Lincoln County, Missouri
2008 Democratic primary in Missouri
Hillary Clinton 3,490 (61.35%)
Barack Obama 1,963 (34.51%)
John Edwards (withdrawn) 190 (3.34%)

Communities

Cities and villages

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Unincorporated communities

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See also

References

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Further reading

  • History of Lincoln County, Missouri, from the earliest time to the present: including a department devoted to the preservation of sundry personal, business, professional and private records, besides a valuable fund of notes original observation.... (1888) full text

External links

 Pike County
Montgomery County Calhoun County, Illinois
  Lincoln County, Missouri  
Warren County St. Charles County

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