Moving to Lincoln, Missouri

Population: 1,026. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,103 (+7.5% change)
Males: 464 (45.2%), Females: 562 (54.8%)

Benton County

Zip code: 65338

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $25,595
Median house value: $64,500

Population by Race

Races in Lincoln:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (21.8%), United States (14.3%), English (14.1%), Irish (12.8%), Swedish (3.7%), French (2.5%).

Elevation: 963 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lincoln

  • High school or higher: 71.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lincoln city

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 13.6%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +147 (+16.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lincoln:

  • ROYAL OAKS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WINDSOR, MO)
  • BOTHWELL REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 24 miles; SEDALIA, MO)
  • GOLDEN VALLEY MEMORIAL (about 30 miles; CLINTON, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lincoln:

  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 60 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)
  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 80 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
  • COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 83 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Abbreviation: COU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lincoln:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 2 miles; LINCOLN, MO; Abbreviation: 0R2)
  • WARSAW MUNI (about 5 miles; WARSAW, MO; Abbreviation: RAW)
  • HARRY S TRUMAN DAM & RESERVOIR (about 14 miles; WARSAW, MO; Abbreviation: 75U)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lincoln:

  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)

Schools

Public high school in Lincoln:

  • LINCOLN HIGH (Students: 304; Location: 101 W LAMINE ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lincoln:

  • LINCOLN ELEM. (Students: 283; Location: 101 W LAMINE ST; Grades: KG – 06)