Lincoln County, Tennessee (TN)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,151
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,533
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,333 (it was 2,970 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 24% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 570 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 61 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (21.9%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (16.5%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (15.1%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (14.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 41%
- Government: 2%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 37%
- Unpaid family work: 20%
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- 29,78495.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,4447.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,2734.1%Hispanic or Latino
- 6562.1%Two or more races
- 1940.6%Asian alone
- 800.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 42.9 years |
| Tennessee median age: | 39.0 years |
| Males: 16,952 |  (49.1%) |
| Females: 17,577 |  (50.9%) |
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| Lincoln County: | 2.0 people |
| Tennessee: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $52,038 ($33,434 in 1999)
| This county: | $52,038 |
| Tennessee: | $56,071 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $482 (lower quartile is $383, upper quartile is $662)
| This county: | $482 |
| State: | $716 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $155,747 (it was $74,300 in 2000)
| Lincoln: | $155,747 |
| Tennessee: | $191,900 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,149
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $392
Institutionalized population: 272
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 5
- Assaults: 92
- Burglaries: 177
- Thefts: 194
- Auto thefts: 36
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 4
- Assaults: 79
- Burglaries: 179
- Thefts: 221
- Auto thefts: 30
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $124,600
- 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $148,000
- 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $147,200
- 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $148,800
- 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $275,000
- 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $54,900
- 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $204,600
- 2004: 0 buildings
- 2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $198,600
- 2006: 16 buildings, average cost: $213,100
- 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $171,400
- 2008: 20 buildings, average cost: $173,300
- 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $184,000
- 2010: 23 buildings, average cost: $149,700
- 2011: 50 buildings, average cost: $169,200
- 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $224,300
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $289,300
- 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $123,400
- 2015: 8 buildings, average cost: $175,500
- 2016: 9 buildings, average cost: $98,300
- 2017: 18 buildings, average cost: $125,800
- 2018: 16 buildings, average cost: $180,800
- 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $264,000
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $786 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $706 (0.5%)
| Lincoln County: | 13.4% |
| Tennessee: | 13.9% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 42.9 years old
(Males: 40.7 years old, Females: 45.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.1 years old, Black residents: 38.0 years old, American Indian residents: 55.4 years old, Asian residents: 39.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.2 years old, Other race residents: 35.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lincoln County is $382 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $562 a month.
Cities in this county include: Belleview, Fayetteville, Flintville, Cash Point-Blanche, Park City, Mulberry, Boonshill, Petersburg.
Neighboring counties: Caddo County, Oklahoma 
, Greer County, Oklahoma , Harmon County, Oklahoma , Lancaster County, South Carolina 
, Haywood County, North Carolina , Oklahoma County, Oklahoma , Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma .
| Here: | 5.2% |
| Tennessee: | 5.0% |
Current college students: 943
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 737 (25.2% naturalized citizens)
| Lincoln County: | 2.1% |
| Whole state: | 5.5% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 2942010 or later
- 2202000 to 2009
- 1041990 to 1999
- 161980 to 1989
- 351970 to 1979
- 69Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 11,962
- One, attached: 31
- Two: 434
- 3 or 4: 325
- 5 to 9: 336
- 10 to 19: 101
- 20 to 49: 104
- 50 or more: 29
- Mobile homes: 2,377
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6
Housing units in Lincoln County with a mortgage: 5,245 (60 second mortgage, 234 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,214
| Here: | 50.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 58.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Lincoln County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 17,059 | 89 |
| Other | 2,009 | 3 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,929 | 19 |
| Black Protestant | 1,294 | 8 |
| Catholic | 621 | 1 |
| None | 10,449 | - |
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: 8
| Lincoln County: | 2.45 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.31 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| This county: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
| Lincoln County: | 6.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 21
| This county: | 6.43 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Lincoln County: | 11.2% |
| Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Lincoln County: | 29.4% |
| State: | 30.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.2% |
| State: | 13.5% |
Agriculture in Lincoln County:
Average size of farms: 148 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $24,065
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $200.92
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 13.31%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 62.18%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $25,143
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 30.70%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.75%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $40,450
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.17%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 24.83
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.40%
Corn for grain: 8233 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2658 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 14179 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 11295 harvested acres
Vegetables: 548 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Lincoln County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 172% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 70.1 miles away from Lincoln County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 70.1 miles away from the county center
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 240.4 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 125.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 240.3 miles away from Lincoln 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 206.7 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:
- Tennessee Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4514, Natural disaster type: Other
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 19, 2019 - March 30, 2019, FEMA Id: 4427, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 25, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1974: May 01, 2011, FEMA Id: 1974, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011 to June 07, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1979: May 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 1979, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3217: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1464: May 08, 2003, FEMA Id: 1464, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Tennessee Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 23, 2002 to March 20, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1408: April 05, 2002, FEMA Id: 1408, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Tennessee Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 23, 1998 to December 29, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1260: January 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 1260, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Tennessee Ice Storm, Severe Winter Storm, Flash Flooding, Incident Period: February 09, 1994 to February 11, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1010: February 28, 1994, FEMA Id: 1010, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Flash Flood
- Tennessee Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3095: March 14, 1993, FEMA Id: 3095, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
- 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Lincoln County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 9,482 (84.0%)
- Carpooled: 907 (8.0%)
- Bus: 44 (0.4%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 147 (1.3%)
- Walked: 69 (0.6%)
- Worked at home: 637 (5.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (16%)
- Manufacturing (15%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Manufacturing (18%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Production occupations (16%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Mexico (55%)
- Germany (5%)
- Thailand (4%)
- Philippines (3%)
- Indonesia (3%)
- Austria (3%)
- Nepal (3%)
- American (36%)
- English (9%)
- Irish (6%)
- German (5%)
- European (3%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
- Polish (1%)
People in group quarters in Lincoln County, Tennessee in 2000:
- 293 people in nursing homes
- 79 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 73 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 11 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 6 people in other nonhousehold living situations
People in group quarters in Lincoln County, Tennessee in 2010:
- 172 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 100 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 11 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
5.44% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($50,199 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.44% |
| Tennessee average: | 7.15% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.23% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($13,417 average AGI)
3.22% relocated from other states ($36,784 average AGI)
Lincoln County: 3.22% Tennessee average: 3.48%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Madison County, AL |  1.19% ($76,736 average AGI) |
| from Franklin County, TN | 0.36% ($37,556) |
| from Marshall County, TN | 0.35% ($30,674) |
| from Limestone County, AL | 0.28% ($48,371) |
| from Giles County, TN | 0.28% ($34,400) |
| from Bedford County, TN | 0.25% ($27,032) |
| from Davidson County, TN | 0.16% ($26,000) |
5.10% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($40,429 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.10% |
| Tennessee average: | 6.65% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.34% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($17,008 average AGI)
2.76% relocated to other states ($23,421 average AGI)
Lincoln County: 2.76% Tennessee average: 2.95%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Madison County, AL | 1.16% ($41,132 average AGI) |
| to Marshall County, TN | 0.27% ($53,618) |
| to Coffee County, TN | 0.27% ($37,818) |
| to Davidson County, TN | 0.26% ($25,125) |
| to Franklin County, TN | 0.24% ($31,100) |
| to Giles County, TN | 0.24% ($29,933) |
| to Rutherford County, TN | 0.24% ($34,733) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 12.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.4%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,259 (5,175 aged, 1,084 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 701 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Lincoln County, Tennessee in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,219)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (552)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (378)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (352)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (340)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (238)
- Cardiac arrest, unspecified (160)
- Essential (primary) hypertension (54)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (47)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (40)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,173
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,017
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 47,926
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,429
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,182
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 56
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 19
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 157.2. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 94.3
- Other - 62.9
Household type by relationship:
Households: 34,529- Male householders: 6,386 (1,689 living alone), Female householders: 7,467 (2,214 living alone)
7,031 spouses (7,022 opposite-sex spouses), 757 unmarried partners, (740 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,468 children (8,430 natural, 268 adopted, 770 stepchildren), 805 grandchildren, 164 brothers or sisters, 464 parents, 0 foster children, 558 other relatives, 1,065 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 356
Size of family households: 4,632 2-persons, 2,030 3-persons, 1,508 4-persons, 705 5-persons, 369 6-persons, 117 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,903 1-person, 451 2-persons, 61 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 43 5-persons.
4,304 married couples with children.
2,288 single-parent households (450 men, 1,838 women).
96.8% of residents of Lincoln speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (98% speak English very well, 2% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $202,453,000 ($6,299 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,967,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $88,198,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $35,860,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,516,000
Federal grants: $70,652,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,103,000 ($66,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,125,000 ($410,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,152,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,849,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,769,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,008| Here: | 62 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 69 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,992
| Here: | 61 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 50 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +83
| Here: | +3 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +993
| Here: | +31 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.52 millions of gallons per day (63% from ground, 37% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Lincoln County, Tennessee
- 5622014 or later
- 5752010 to 2013
- 2,4092000 to 2009
- 2,7291990 to 1999
- 2,3101980 to 1989
- 1,9031970 to 1979
- 2,1851960 to 1969
- 1,2281950 to 1959
- 4351940 to 1949
- 1,3531939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lincoln County, Tennessee
- 81 room
- 52 rooms
- 2043 rooms
- 7914 rooms
- 2,4715 rooms
- 2,5376 rooms
- 1,4377 rooms
- 1,2788 rooms
- 1,6809+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln County, Tennessee
- 1561 room
- 1272 rooms
- 2973 rooms
- 1,2674 rooms
- 7395 rooms
- 4526 rooms
- 1887 rooms
- 648 rooms
- 1099+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lincoln County, Tennessee
- 14no bedroom
- 2161 bedroom
- 1,3712 bedrooms
- 6,5133 bedrooms
- 1,7284 bedrooms
- 5515+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln County, Tennessee
- 165no bedroom
- 4721 bedroom
- 1,2842 bedrooms
- 1,3263 bedrooms
- 1104 bedrooms
- 675+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 308no vehicle
- 2,1871 vehicle
- 3,5722 vehicles
- 2,3553 vehicles
- 1,3964 vehicles
- 7235+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln County in renter-occupied apartments
- 748no vehicle
- 1,4321 vehicle
- 9792 vehicles
- 1453 vehicles
- 934 vehicles
- 215+ vehicles
88.5% of Lincoln County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Tennessee.
| Lincoln County: | 88.5% |
| State average: | 85.5% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 18,646
- Other state: 15,017
- Northeast: 1,052
- Midwest: 2,066
- South: 11,080
- West: 823
- 52.8%Electricity
- 28.3%Utility gas
- 16.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.2%Wood
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 72.8%Electricity
- 19.2%Utility gas
- 5.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.8%Wood
- 0.1%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 414
| Here: | 11.3% |
| Tennessee: | 13.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 170
| Here: | 8.2% |
| Tennessee: | 13.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 75
| Here: | 7.9% |
| Tennessee: | 23.1% |
Lincoln County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $42,024,000
Other: $2,246,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $2,029,000
Solid Waste Management: $909,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $694,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $92,000
Air Transportation: $41,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $22,000
General Public Buildings: $19,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $44,995,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $33,888,000
Regular Highways: $3,204,000
Water Utilities: $2,919,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,329,000
Police Protection: $2,133,000
General - Other: $1,711,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,293,000
Central Staff Services: $1,052,000
Solid Waste Management: $888,000
Financial Administration: $683,000
General Public Buildings: $662,000
Health - Other: $528,000
Natural Resources - Other: $165,000
Local Fire Protection: $157,000
Parks and Recreation: $41,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $70,000
Highways: $23,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,168,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,763,000
Other - Police Protection: $152,000
Other - Libraries: $105,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $102,000
Other - Health - Other: $40,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $16,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $14,000
Other - Financial Administration: $3,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $218,000
Education: $50,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,945,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,199,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,746,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,511,000
Fines and Forfeits: $906,000
Rents: $452,000
Interest Earnings: $183,000
Sale of Property: $78,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,093,000
Hospitals: $1,155,000
Water Utilities: $686,000
Police Protection: $197,000
Regular Highways: $181,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $110,000
Correctional Institutions: $45,000
General - Other: $42,000
Solid Waste Management: $20,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
General Public Building: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,321,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,481,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,595,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $26,851,000
Highways: $2,100,000
General Local Government Support: $1,558,000
Health and Hospitals: $565,000
Other: $332,000
- Tax - Property: $8,831,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,596,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,312,000
Other Selective Sales: $330,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $268,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $96,000
Public Utility License: $80,000
Other License: $11,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $21,188,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $418,000
Lincoln County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $42,024,000
Other: $2,246,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $2,029,000
Solid Waste Management: $909,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $694,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $92,000
Air Transportation: $41,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $22,000
General Public Buildings: $19,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $44,995,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $33,888,000
Regular Highways: $3,204,000
Water Utilities: $2,919,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,329,000
Police Protection: $2,133,000
General - Other: $1,711,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,293,000
Central Staff Services: $1,052,000
Solid Waste Management: $888,000
Financial Administration: $683,000
General Public Buildings: $662,000
Health - Other: $528,000
Natural Resources - Other: $165,000
Local Fire Protection: $157,000
Parks and Recreation: $41,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $70,000
Highways: $23,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,168,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,763,000
Other - Police Protection: $152,000
Other - Libraries: $105,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $102,000
Other - Health - Other: $40,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $16,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $14,000
Other - Financial Administration: $3,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $218,000
Education: $50,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,945,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,199,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,746,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,511,000
Fines and Forfeits: $906,000
Rents: $452,000
Interest Earnings: $183,000
Sale of Property: $78,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,093,000
Hospitals: $1,155,000
Water Utilities: $686,000
Police Protection: $197,000
Regular Highways: $181,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $110,000
Correctional Institutions: $45,000
General - Other: $42,000
Solid Waste Management: $20,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
General Public Building: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,321,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,481,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,595,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $26,851,000
Highways: $2,100,000
General Local Government Support: $1,558,000
Health and Hospitals: $565,000
Other: $332,000
- Tax - Property: $8,831,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,596,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,312,000
Other Selective Sales: $330,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $268,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $96,000
Public Utility License: $80,000
Other License: $11,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $21,188,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $418,000
Lincoln County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $42,024,000
Other: $2,246,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $2,029,000
Solid Waste Management: $909,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $694,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $92,000
Air Transportation: $41,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $22,000
General Public Buildings: $19,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $44,995,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $33,888,000
Regular Highways: $3,204,000
Water Utilities: $2,919,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,329,000
Police Protection: $2,133,000
General - Other: $1,711,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,293,000
Central Staff Services: $1,052,000
Solid Waste Management: $888,000
Financial Administration: $683,000
General Public Buildings: $662,000
Health - Other: $528,000
Natural Resources - Other: $165,000
Local Fire Protection: $157,000
Parks and Recreation: $41,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $70,000
Highways: $23,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,168,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,763,000
Other - Police Protection: $152,000
Other - Libraries: $105,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $102,000
Other - Health - Other: $40,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $16,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $14,000
Other - Financial Administration: $3,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $218,000
Education: $50,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,945,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,199,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,746,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,511,000
Fines and Forfeits: $906,000
Rents: $452,000
Interest Earnings: $183,000
Sale of Property: $78,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,093,000
Hospitals: $1,155,000
Water Utilities: $686,000
Police Protection: $197,000
Regular Highways: $181,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $110,000
Correctional Institutions: $45,000
General - Other: $42,000
Solid Waste Management: $20,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
General Public Building: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,321,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,481,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,595,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $26,851,000
Highways: $2,100,000
General Local Government Support: $1,558,000
Health and Hospitals: $565,000
Other: $332,000
- Tax - Property: $8,831,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,596,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,312,000
Other Selective Sales: $330,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $268,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $96,000
Public Utility License: $80,000
Other License: $11,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $21,188,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $418,000
Lincoln County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $42,024,000
Other: $2,246,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $2,029,000
Solid Waste Management: $909,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $694,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $92,000
Air Transportation: $41,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $22,000
General Public Buildings: $19,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $44,995,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $33,888,000
Regular Highways: $3,204,000
Water Utilities: $2,919,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,329,000
Police Protection: $2,133,000
General - Other: $1,711,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,293,000
Central Staff Services: $1,052,000
Solid Waste Management: $888,000
Financial Administration: $683,000
General Public Buildings: $662,000
Health - Other: $528,000
Natural Resources - Other: $165,000
Local Fire Protection: $157,000
Parks and Recreation: $41,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $70,000
Highways: $23,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,168,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,763,000
Other - Police Protection: $152,000
Other - Libraries: $105,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $102,000
Other - Health - Other: $40,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $16,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $14,000
Other - Financial Administration: $3,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $218,000
Education: $50,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,945,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,199,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,746,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,511,000
Fines and Forfeits: $906,000
Rents: $452,000
Interest Earnings: $183,000
Sale of Property: $78,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,093,000
Hospitals: $1,155,000
Water Utilities: $686,000
Police Protection: $197,000
Regular Highways: $181,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $110,000
Correctional Institutions: $45,000
General - Other: $42,000
Solid Waste Management: $20,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
General Public Building: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,321,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,481,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,595,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $26,851,000
Highways: $2,100,000
General Local Government Support: $1,558,000
Health and Hospitals: $565,000
Other: $332,000
- Tax - Property: $8,831,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,596,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,312,000
Other Selective Sales: $330,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $268,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $96,000
Public Utility License: $80,000
Other License: $11,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $21,188,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $418,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 786
- Number of aged recipients: 135
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 651
- Number of recipients under 18: 65
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 460
- Number of recipients older than 64: 261
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 380
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 293
| Most common first names in Lincoln County, TN among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 337 | 73.4 years |
| Mary | 248 | 80.1 years |
| William | 248 | 73.0 years |
| John | 241 | 76.0 years |
| Robert | 187 | 71.4 years |
| Charles | 122 | 69.8 years |
| Annie | 101 | 80.4 years |
| Thomas | 99 | 73.9 years |
| George | 98 | 74.0 years |
| Willie | 95 | 77.8 years |
| Most common last names in Lincoln County, TN among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 195 | 79.0 years |
| Moore | 90 | 74.6 years |
| Thompson | 87 | 74.8 years |
| Brown | 84 | 75.4 years |
| Taylor | 64 | 77.6 years |
| Jones | 60 | 72.4 years |
| Mitchell | 57 | 74.8 years |
| Tucker | 56 | 74.1 years |
| Gray | 56 | 79.5 years |
| Williams | 54 | 73.1 years |
| Businesses in Lincoln County, TN | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Nike | 3 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| FedEx | 2 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Long John Silver's | 1 | |||
