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Population (year 2000): 4,577. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,047 (+10.3% change)
 

Males: 2,232  (48.8%)
Females: 2,345  (51.2%)

Talladega County

Median resident age:  39.1 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35096.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,900 (it was $34,053 in 2000)
Lincoln  $33,900
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $112,100 (it was $94,900 in 2000)
Lincoln  $112,100
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Lincoln:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.4%)
  • Black (27.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (17.4%), English (6.0%), Irish (5.1%), German (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%), Scottish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1911

Land area: 21.3 square miles.

Population density: 230 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lincoln

  • High school or higher: 77.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lincoln city

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

30 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.7%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Lincoln, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lincoln to the number of sex offenders is 490 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lincoln:  0.3% ($281)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (46.5 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (580.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Riverside, AL (4.5 miles ), Pell City, AL (9.4 miles ), Ragland, AL (10.4 miles ), Talladega, AL (11.3 miles ), Bynum, AL (12.1 miles ), Munford, AL (13.3 miles ), Waldo, AL (15.6 miles ), Ohatchee, AL (16.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $44,100
  • 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $103,400
  • 1999: 23 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2000: 17 buildings, average cost: $108,100
  • 2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $126,900
  • 2002: 31 buildings, average cost: $128,700
  • 2003: 31 buildings, average cost: $130,900
  • 2004: 47 buildings, average cost: $106,000
  • 2005: 85 buildings, average cost: $125,400
  • 2006: 140 buildings, average cost: $123,100
  • 2007: 162 buildings, average cost: $119,100

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Latitude: 33.59 N, Longitude: 86.14 W


Area code: 205

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,152 (+33.6%).


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Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (16%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other financial specialists (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Lincoln by Year
Type 2001 2003 2006
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 220
    per 100,000 43.542.50.0
Robberies 0212
    per 100,000 0.042.5241.6
Assaults 01413
    per 100,000 0.0297.4261.8
Burglaries 65585
    per 100,000 130.61168.21711.6
Thefts 25175333
    per 100,000 544.13717.16705.6
Auto thefts 01250
    per 100,000 0.0254.91006.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 120.3) 65.7357.1593.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 21 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.27
US city average:  3.00

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Lincoln-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 175% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/27/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.8 miles away from the Lincoln city center killed 22 people and injured 150 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.6 miles away from the city center killed 22 people and injured 130 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lincoln:
  • CITIZENS BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; TALLADEGA, AL)
  • ST CLAIR REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; PELL CITY, AL)
  • STRINGFELLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ANNISTON, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Lincoln, AL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lincoln:
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 7 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 20 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 43 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lincoln:
  • ST CLAIR COUNTY (about 8 miles; PELL CITY, AL; ID: PLR)
  • MCMINN (about 25 miles; WEAVER, AL; ID: 25A)
  • GADSDEN MUNI (about 26 miles; GADSDEN, AL; ID: GAD)

Local government website: www.lincolnalabama.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lincoln:
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 55 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 56 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
Public high school in Lincoln:
  • LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 479; Location: 78989 AL HIGHWAY 77; Grades: 09-12; Our rating: 53)
Public elementary/middle schools in Lincoln:
Library in Lincoln:
  • LINCOLN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $71,275; Location: 49 COMPLEX DRIVE; 13,248 books; 193 audio materials; 262 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Clear Springs Marina (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Lincoln include: Macedonia Church (A), Saint Marys Baptist Church (B), Rushing Spring Church (C), Eureka United Methodist Church (D), Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church (E), Little Jerusalem Church of God (F), Holy Hill Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ (G), Lincoln United Methodist Church (H), Lincoln Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: McCellan Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Watkins Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Eureka Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: International Motor Sports Hall of Fame (Tours & Charters; 3198 Speedway Boulevard) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Days Inn Lincoln (945 Industrial Boulevard) (1), Comfort Inn Lincoln (850/A Speedway Industrial Drive) (2), Mccaig's Mobile Home Park (75333 Al Highway 77) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lincoln and their reported violations in the past:

LINCOLN WATER WORKS (Population served: 8448, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-19-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-19-1998), St Public Notif received (DEC-30-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 53 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.0%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.4%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  7.3%

Lincoln compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Lincoln (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank of Talladega: Lincoln Branch at Magnolia Avenue And Highway U.S. 78, branch established on 1968-01-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $293.5 mil, Deposits: $216.7 mil, headquarters in Talladega, AL, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First National Talladega Corporation
  • Metro Bank: Lincoln Branch at 47537 Highway 78, branch established on 2000-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $472.1 mil, Deposits: $424.9 mil, headquarters in Pell City, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices
  • Regions Bank: Lincoln Branch at 47685 Us Highway 78, branch established on 1968-05-15. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Talladega County Alabama:


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5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,030 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.71%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($288 average AGI)
Talladega County:  0.05%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Calhoun County, AL  1.07% ($45,708 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, AL  0.51% ($44,241)
from St. Clair County, AL  0.50% ($29,185)


5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,888 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.79%
Alabama average:  6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Calhoun County, AL  1.07% ($30,460 average AGI)
to St. Clair County, AL  0.64% ($36,638)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.51% ($38,679)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lincoln:
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFHK (1430 AM; 5 kW; PELL CITY, AL; Owner: STOCKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVOK (1580 AM; 3 kW; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD B/CING. CO., INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHMA (1390 AM; 5 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: CASEY NETWORK, LLC)
  • WJBY (930 AM; 5 kW; RAINBOW CITY, AL; Owner: GADSDEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WZZX (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LINEVILLE, AL; Owner: ROBERT A. PERRY)
  • WNUZ (1230 AM; 1 kW; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lincoln:
  • WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WSSY-FM (97.5 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W269AX (101.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
  • WASZ (95.5 FM; ASHLAND, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGRW (90.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WORD WORKS, INC.)
  • WTRB-FM (98.3 FM; SYLACAUGA, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Lincoln:
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WCIQ (Channel 7; MOUNT CHEAHA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W63CK (Channel 63; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: BOWLIN BROADCAST NETWORK, INC.)
  • WOIL-LP (Channel 47; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: BOWLIN BROADCAST NETWORK, INC.)
  • W50BO (Channel 50; ASHVILLE, AL; Owner: BOWLIN AND JOHNSON)

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