Lincoln County, Wisconsin (WI)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,466
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,172
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,776 (it was 2,549 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 883 sq. mi.
Water area: 23.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 32 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.1%), Educational, health and social services (22.1%), Retail trade (12.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 80%
- Government: 13%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 26,47093.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 8162.9%Two or more races
- 5972.1%Hispanic or Latino
- 1860.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1590.6%Some other race alone
- 930.3%Asian alone
- 570.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 50.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 48.6 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 40.1 years |
| Males: 14,469 |  (50.8%) |
| Females: 14,026 |  (49.2%) |
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| Lincoln County: | 2.0 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $61,404 ($39,120 in 1999)
| This county: | $61,404 |
| Wisconsin: | $67,125 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $567 (lower quartile is $433, upper quartile is $716)
| This county: | $567 |
| State: | $792 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $166,463 (it was $86,600 in 2000)
| Lincoln: | $166,463 |
| Wisconsin: | $230,700 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,182Detached houses: $203,372
Here: $203,372 State: $278,533 Townhouses or other attached units: $194,824
Here: $194,824 State: $249,542 In 2-unit structures: $163,316
Here: $163,316 State: $196,057 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $112,106
Here: $112,106 State: $192,034 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $355,591
Here: $355,591 State: $208,711 Mobile homes: $90,934
Here: $90,934 State: $62,067
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $455
Institutionalized population: 527
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 39
- Burglaries: 41
- Thefts: 65
- Auto thefts: 19
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 16
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 52
- Burglaries: 20
- Thefts: 82
- Auto thefts: 13
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 130 buildings, average cost: $268,400
- 2020: 134 buildings, average cost: $252,900
- 2019: 82 buildings, average cost: $151,600
- 2018: 96 buildings, average cost: $150,800
- 2017: 90 buildings, average cost: $132,900
- 2016: 90 buildings, average cost: $133,400
- 2015: 85 buildings, average cost: $131,600
- 2014: 77 buildings, average cost: $141,700
- 2013: 77 buildings, average cost: $137,500
- 2012: 68 buildings, average cost: $123,300
- 2011: 57 buildings, average cost: $127,600
- 2010: 70 buildings, average cost: $133,500
- 2009: 67 buildings, average cost: $128,700
- 2008: 91 buildings, average cost: $131,800
- 2007: 131 buildings, average cost: $128,300
- 2006: 178 buildings, average cost: $129,300
- 2005: 214 buildings, average cost: $126,900
- 2004: 223 buildings, average cost: $128,400
- 2003: 217 buildings, average cost: $123,000
- 2002: 211 buildings, average cost: $115,800
- 2001: 203 buildings, average cost: $112,900
- 2000: 211 buildings, average cost: $105,300
- 1999: 208 buildings, average cost: $102,400
- 1998: 236 buildings, average cost: $95,300
- 1997: 182 buildings, average cost: $90,200
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,466 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,310 (1.5%)
| Lincoln County: | 9.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 10.8% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 48.6 years old
(Males: 47.6 years old, Females: 49.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.8 years old, Black residents: 19.6 years old, American Indian residents: 43.3 years old, Asian residents: 45.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 18.7 years old, Other race residents: 75.7 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lincoln County is $420 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $732 a month.
Cities in this county include: Merrill, Tomahawk, Bradley, Pine River, Schley, King, Corning, Birch, Rock Falls, Skanawan.
Local government website: www.co.lincoln.wi.us/Lincoln%20County%20Government.htm
Neighboring counties: Hancock County, Maine 
, Waldo County, Maine , Dakota County, Minnesota 
, Dewey County, South Dakota , Linn County, Oregon , Harding County, South Dakota , Presque Isle County, Michigan .
| Here: | 2.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.5% |
Current college students: 855
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 343 (35.1% naturalized citizens)
| Lincoln County: | 1.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1052010 or later
- 792000 to 2009
- 491990 to 1999
- 751980 to 1989
- 471970 to 1979
- 190Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 13,287
- One, attached: 173
- Two: 474
- 3 or 4: 268
- 5 to 9: 437
- 10 to 19: 421
- 20 to 49: 62
- 50 or more: 158
- Mobile homes: 990
Housing units in Lincoln County with a mortgage: 5,496 (515 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 401 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 199
| Here: | 2.5% with mortgage |
| State: | 96.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Lincoln County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 8,297 | 27 |
| Catholic | 6,201 | 4 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,550 | 14 |
| Other | 6 | 2 |
| None | 9,689 | - |
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: 6
| Lincoln County: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
| Lincoln County: | 8.10 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 34
| This county: | 11.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Lincoln County: | 8.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Lincoln County: | 28.9% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.2% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Agriculture in Lincoln County:
Average size of farms: 166 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $40,091
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $241.78
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 15.83%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 60.04%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $31,379
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 40.02%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.09%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $52,590
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.70%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.57
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 38.90%
Corn for grain: 3792 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 116 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1651 harvested acres
Vegetables: 36 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 56 acres
Earthquake activity:
Lincoln County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 309.0 miles away from Lincoln County center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 271.1 miles away from the county center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 301.9 miles away from the county center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 240.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 321.2 miles away from Lincoln County center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 207.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Wisconsin Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4520-WI: April 4, 2020, FEMA Id: 4520, Natural disaster type: Other
- Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3249: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: September 02, 2002 to September 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1432: September 10, 2002, FEMA Id: 1432, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Wisconsin Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 07, 1993 to August 25, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-994: July 02, 1993, FEMA Id: 994, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Wisconsin Winds, Hail & Rain, Incident Period: August 05, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3048: October 03, 1977, FEMA Id: 3048, Natural disaster type: Wind
- Wisconsin Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared EM-3014: June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: 3014, Natural disaster type: Drought
- Wisconsin SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 27, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-376: April 27, 1973, FEMA Id: 376, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Wisconsin FLOODING, Incident Period: May 01, 1969, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-260: May 01, 1969, FEMA Id: 260, Natural disaster type: Flood
The number of natural disasters in Lincoln County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 8,853 (76.3%)
- Carpooled: 566 (4.9%)
- Bus: 20 (0.2%)
- Subway or elevated rail: 33 (0.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 224 (1.9%)
- Bicycle: 14 (0.1%)
- Walked: 247 (2.1%)
- Worked at home: 1,704 (14.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Finance and insurance (11%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Transportation and warehousing (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (29%)
- Finance and insurance (13%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Transportation and warehousing (4%)
- Production occupations (19%)
- Transportation occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Material moving occupations (9%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
- Healthcare support occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
- Nicaragua (24%)
- Mexico (14%)
- Canada (10%)
- Switzerland (10%)
- Germany (8%)
- Russia (5%)
- Japan (4%)
- German (58%)
- American (8%)
- English (5%)
- Polish (4%)
- Norwegian (4%)
- European (3%)
- Irish (2%)
People in group quarters in Lincoln County, Wisconsin in 2010:
- 292 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 162 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 73 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 33 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Lincoln County, Wisconsin in 2000:
- 326 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 300 people in nursing homes
- 128 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 59 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 22 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 13 people in other group homes
- 3 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 2 people in other workers' dormitories
6.47% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($57,690 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.47% |
| Wisconsin average: | 6.07% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.15% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($42,281 average AGI)
1.31% relocated from other states ($15,410 average AGI)
Lincoln County: 1.31% Wisconsin average: 2.19%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Marathon County, WI |  1.74% ($55,223 average AGI) |
| from Oneida County, WI | 0.71% ($45,182) |
| from Dane County, WI | 0.26% ($62,094) |
| from Waukesha County, WI | 0.24% ($64,621) |
| from Portage County, WI | 0.17% ($53,429) |
5.78% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($48,017 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.78% |
| Wisconsin average: | 6.10% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.32% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($33,724 average AGI)
1.46% relocated to other states ($14,293 average AGI)
Lincoln County: 1.46% Wisconsin average: 2.22%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Marathon County, WI | 1.74% ($43,789 average AGI) |
| to Oneida County, WI | 0.58% ($57,183) |
| to Langlade County, WI | 0.27% ($44,364) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 11.8
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.8%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,947 (5,205 aged, 742 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 292 (4%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Lincoln County, Wisconsin in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (583)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (407)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (376)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (374)
- Unspecified dementia (232)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (217)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (176)
- Congestive heart failure (118)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (41)
- Malignant neoplasm of prostate (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,471
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 46
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 20,115
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 986
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,022
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 66
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 182.4. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 28,495- Male householders: 6,512 (2,140 living alone), Female householders: 5,771 (1,948 living alone)
6,132 spouses (6,099 opposite-sex spouses), 979 unmarried partners, (931 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,824 children (6,451 natural, 154 adopted, 217 stepchildren), 480 grandchildren, 171 brothers or sisters, 288 parents, 27 foster children, 204 other relatives, 522 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 610
Size of family households: 4,447 2-persons, 1,303 3-persons, 1,049 4-persons, 489 5-persons, 146 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,085 1-person, 627 2-persons, 57 3-persons, 29 4-persons.
3,441 married couples with children.
1,084 single-parent households (319 men, 765 women).
97.6% of residents of Lincoln speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $159,529,000 ($5,276 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,405,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $84,242,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,655,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $765,000
Federal grants: $30,656,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,417,000 ($2,298,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,795,000 ($3,442,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $862,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,309,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,862,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,569| Here: | 52 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 65 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,622
| Here: | 53 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +95
| Here: | +3 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +681
| Here: | +22 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +3 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.05 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Lincoln County, Wisconsin
- 172020 or later
- 8922010 to 2019
- 2,2892000 to 2009
- 2,1071990 to 1999
- 1,6331980 to 1989
- 2,1501970 to 1979
- 1,4151960 to 1969
- 1,4751950 to 1959
- 1,2031940 to 1949
- 3,0091939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lincoln County, Wisconsin
- 61 room
- 302 rooms
- 2823 rooms
- 1,0164 rooms
- 1,8435 rooms
- 2,1256 rooms
- 1,5117 rooms
- 1,2998 rooms
- 1,6189+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln County, Wisconsin
- 311 room
- 5082 rooms
- 3593 rooms
- 5974 rooms
- 4765 rooms
- 2096 rooms
- 2557 rooms
- 638 rooms
- 1379+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lincoln County, Wisconsin
- 7no bedroom
- 2751 bedroom
- 2,5232 bedrooms
- 4,7313 bedrooms
- 1,6504 bedrooms
- 5505+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln County, Wisconsin
- 32no bedroom
- 8291 bedroom
- 9522 bedrooms
- 5873 bedrooms
- 1554 bedrooms
- 595+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 249no vehicle
- 2,3641 vehicle
- 4,3002 vehicles
- 2,0113 vehicles
- 6084 vehicles
- 2025+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln County in renter-occupied apartments
- 371no vehicle
- 1,5231 vehicle
- 4772 vehicles
- 1673 vehicles
- 364 vehicles
- 375+ vehicles
89.8% of Lincoln County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Wisconsin.
| Lincoln County: | 89.8% |
| State average: | 86.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 22,801
- Other state: 5,259
- Northeast: 448
- Midwest: 3,417
- South: 747
- West: 647
- 51.3%Utility gas
- 30.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.3%Wood
- 4.9%Electricity
- 2.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 45.0%Utility gas
- 35.3%Electricity
- 11.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.4%Other fuel
- 1.9%No fuel used
- 1.5%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 581
| Here: | 26.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 114
| Here: | 8.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 11.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 118
| Here: | 17.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 20.5% |
Lincoln County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,877,000
- Charges - Other: $19,930,000
Other: $16,921,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,603,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,511,000
Natural Resources - Other: $509,000
Natural Resources - Other: $412,000
Parks and Recreation: $20,000
Parks and Recreation: $19,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,929,000
Regular Highways: $1,634,000
Health - Other: $265,000
General Public Buildings: $258,000
Correctional Institutions: $213,000
General Public Buildings: $183,000
Health - Other: $168,000
Correctional Institutions: $71,000
Public Welfare - Other: $23,000
Natural Resources - Other: $23,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare Institutions: $15,947,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $13,242,000
Regular Highways: $10,061,000
Regular Highways: $10,021,000
Health - Other: $4,986,000
Health - Other: $4,926,000
Police Protection: $4,571,000
Police Protection: $4,343,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,000,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,823,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,768,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,688,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,284,000
Central Staff Services: $2,238,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,960,000
General - Other: $1,614,000
General - Other: $1,479,000
Central Staff Services: $1,373,000
Financial Administration: $1,371,000
Financial Administration: $1,331,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,312,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,265,000
General Public Buildings: $960,000
General Public Buildings: $850,000
Natural Resources - Other: $790,000
Libraries: $647,000
Libraries: $637,000
Natural Resources - Other: $590,000
Hospitals: $582,000
Hospitals: $568,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $245,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $226,000
Parks and Recreation: $180,000
Parks and Recreation: $138,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $21,000
Other: $19,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $581,000
Interest on Debt: $448,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,229,000
Other: $1,156,000
Highways: $1,087,000
Highways: $732,000
Health and Hospitals: $109,000
Health and Hospitals: $102,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,105,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,845,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,810,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,820,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,580,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,590,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,260,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $757,000
Donations From Private Sources: $196,000
Fines and Forfeits: $176,000
Rents: $176,000
Rents: $165,000
Interest Earnings: $155,000
Fines and Forfeits: $135,000
General Revenue - Other: $101,000
General Revenue - Other: $89,000
Donations From Private Sources: $56,000
Sale of Property: $43,000
Sale of Property: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $222,000
Central Staff Services: $200,000
Police Protection: $112,000
Central Staff Services: $52,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,392,000
Highways: $3,194,000
Public Welfare: $2,350,000
Public Welfare: $2,080,000
General Local Government Support: $1,347,000
General Local Government Support: $1,255,000
Other: $1,056,000
Other: $1,055,000
Education: $750,000
Education: $585,000
Health and Hospitals: $105,000
Health and Hospitals: $102,000
- Tax - Property: $14,123,000
Property: $13,472,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,212,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,931,000
Motor Vehicle License: $546,000
Other License: $185,000
Other License: $174,000
Other: $135,000
Other: $91,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $76,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $59,000
Lincoln County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,877,000
- Charges - Other: $19,930,000
Other: $16,921,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,603,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,511,000
Natural Resources - Other: $509,000
Natural Resources - Other: $412,000
Parks and Recreation: $20,000
Parks and Recreation: $19,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,929,000
Regular Highways: $1,634,000
Health - Other: $265,000
General Public Buildings: $258,000
Correctional Institutions: $213,000
General Public Buildings: $183,000
Health - Other: $168,000
Correctional Institutions: $71,000
Public Welfare - Other: $23,000
Natural Resources - Other: $23,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare Institutions: $15,947,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $13,242,000
Regular Highways: $10,061,000
Regular Highways: $10,021,000
Health - Other: $4,986,000
Health - Other: $4,926,000
Police Protection: $4,571,000
Police Protection: $4,343,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,000,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,823,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,768,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,688,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,284,000
Central Staff Services: $2,238,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,960,000
General - Other: $1,614,000
General - Other: $1,479,000
Central Staff Services: $1,373,000
Financial Administration: $1,371,000
Financial Administration: $1,331,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,312,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,265,000
General Public Buildings: $960,000
General Public Buildings: $850,000
Natural Resources - Other: $790,000
Libraries: $647,000
Libraries: $637,000
Natural Resources - Other: $590,000
Hospitals: $582,000
Hospitals: $568,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $245,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $226,000
Parks and Recreation: $180,000
Parks and Recreation: $138,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $21,000
Other: $19,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $581,000
Interest on Debt: $448,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,229,000
Other: $1,156,000
Highways: $1,087,000
Highways: $732,000
Health and Hospitals: $109,000
Health and Hospitals: $102,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,105,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,845,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,810,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,820,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,580,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,590,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,260,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $757,000
Donations From Private Sources: $196,000
Fines and Forfeits: $176,000
Rents: $176,000
Rents: $165,000
Interest Earnings: $155,000
Fines and Forfeits: $135,000
General Revenue - Other: $101,000
General Revenue - Other: $89,000
Donations From Private Sources: $56,000
Sale of Property: $43,000
Sale of Property: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $222,000
Central Staff Services: $200,000
Police Protection: $112,000
Central Staff Services: $52,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,392,000
Highways: $3,194,000
Public Welfare: $2,350,000
Public Welfare: $2,080,000
General Local Government Support: $1,347,000
General Local Government Support: $1,255,000
Other: $1,056,000
Other: $1,055,000
Education: $750,000
Education: $585,000
Health and Hospitals: $105,000
Health and Hospitals: $102,000
- Tax - Property: $14,123,000
Property: $13,472,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,212,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,931,000
Motor Vehicle License: $546,000
Other License: $185,000
Other License: $174,000
Other: $135,000
Other: $91,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $76,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $59,000
Lincoln County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,877,000
- Charges - Other: $19,930,000
Other: $16,921,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,603,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,511,000
Natural Resources - Other: $509,000
Natural Resources - Other: $412,000
Parks and Recreation: $20,000
Parks and Recreation: $19,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,929,000
Regular Highways: $1,634,000
Health - Other: $265,000
General Public Buildings: $258,000
Correctional Institutions: $213,000
General Public Buildings: $183,000
Health - Other: $168,000
Correctional Institutions: $71,000
Public Welfare - Other: $23,000
Natural Resources - Other: $23,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare Institutions: $15,947,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $13,242,000
Regular Highways: $10,061,000
Regular Highways: $10,021,000
Health - Other: $4,986,000
Health - Other: $4,926,000
Police Protection: $4,571,000
Police Protection: $4,343,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,000,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,823,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,768,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,688,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,284,000
Central Staff Services: $2,238,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,960,000
General - Other: $1,614,000
General - Other: $1,479,000
Central Staff Services: $1,373,000
Financial Administration: $1,371,000
Financial Administration: $1,331,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,312,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,265,000
General Public Buildings: $960,000
General Public Buildings: $850,000
Natural Resources - Other: $790,000
Libraries: $647,000
Libraries: $637,000
Natural Resources - Other: $590,000
Hospitals: $582,000
Hospitals: $568,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $245,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $226,000
Parks and Recreation: $180,000
Parks and Recreation: $138,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $21,000
Other: $19,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $581,000
Interest on Debt: $448,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,229,000
Other: $1,156,000
Highways: $1,087,000
Highways: $732,000
Health and Hospitals: $109,000
Health and Hospitals: $102,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,105,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,845,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,810,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,820,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,580,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,590,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,260,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $757,000
Donations From Private Sources: $196,000
Fines and Forfeits: $176,000
Rents: $176,000
Rents: $165,000
Interest Earnings: $155,000
Fines and Forfeits: $135,000
General Revenue - Other: $101,000
General Revenue - Other: $89,000
Donations From Private Sources: $56,000
Sale of Property: $43,000
Sale of Property: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $222,000
Central Staff Services: $200,000
Police Protection: $112,000
Central Staff Services: $52,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,392,000
Highways: $3,194,000
Public Welfare: $2,350,000
Public Welfare: $2,080,000
General Local Government Support: $1,347,000
General Local Government Support: $1,255,000
Other: $1,056,000
Other: $1,055,000
Education: $750,000
Education: $585,000
Health and Hospitals: $105,000
Health and Hospitals: $102,000
- Tax - Property: $14,123,000
Property: $13,472,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,212,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,931,000
Motor Vehicle License: $546,000
Other License: $185,000
Other License: $174,000
Other: $135,000
Other: $91,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $76,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $59,000
Lincoln County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,877,000
- Charges - Other: $19,930,000
Other: $16,921,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,603,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,511,000
Natural Resources - Other: $509,000
Natural Resources - Other: $412,000
Parks and Recreation: $20,000
Parks and Recreation: $19,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,929,000
Regular Highways: $1,634,000
Health - Other: $265,000
General Public Buildings: $258,000
Correctional Institutions: $213,000
General Public Buildings: $183,000
Health - Other: $168,000
Correctional Institutions: $71,000
Public Welfare - Other: $23,000
Natural Resources - Other: $23,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare Institutions: $15,947,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $13,242,000
Regular Highways: $10,061,000
Regular Highways: $10,021,000
Health - Other: $4,986,000
Health - Other: $4,926,000
Police Protection: $4,571,000
Police Protection: $4,343,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,000,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,823,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,768,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,688,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,284,000
Central Staff Services: $2,238,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,960,000
General - Other: $1,614,000
General - Other: $1,479,000
Central Staff Services: $1,373,000
Financial Administration: $1,371,000
Financial Administration: $1,331,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,312,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,265,000
General Public Buildings: $960,000
General Public Buildings: $850,000
Natural Resources - Other: $790,000
Libraries: $647,000
Libraries: $637,000
Natural Resources - Other: $590,000
Hospitals: $582,000
Hospitals: $568,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $245,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $226,000
Parks and Recreation: $180,000
Parks and Recreation: $138,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $21,000
Other: $19,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $581,000
Interest on Debt: $448,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,229,000
Other: $1,156,000
Highways: $1,087,000
Highways: $732,000
Health and Hospitals: $109,000
Health and Hospitals: $102,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,105,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,845,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,810,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,820,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,580,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,590,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,260,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $757,000
Donations From Private Sources: $196,000
Fines and Forfeits: $176,000
Rents: $176,000
Rents: $165,000
Interest Earnings: $155,000
Fines and Forfeits: $135,000
General Revenue - Other: $101,000
General Revenue - Other: $89,000
Donations From Private Sources: $56,000
Sale of Property: $43,000
Sale of Property: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $222,000
Central Staff Services: $200,000
Police Protection: $112,000
Central Staff Services: $52,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,392,000
Highways: $3,194,000
Public Welfare: $2,350,000
Public Welfare: $2,080,000
General Local Government Support: $1,347,000
General Local Government Support: $1,255,000
Other: $1,056,000
Other: $1,055,000
Education: $750,000
Education: $585,000
Health and Hospitals: $105,000
Health and Hospitals: $102,000
- Tax - Property: $14,123,000
Property: $13,472,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,212,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,931,000
Motor Vehicle License: $546,000
Other License: $185,000
Other License: $174,000
Other: $135,000
Other: $91,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $76,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $59,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 396
- Number of aged recipients: 39
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 357
- Number of recipients under 18: 58
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 276
- Number of recipients older than 64: 62
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 174
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 165
| Most common first names in Lincoln County, WI among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 382 | 78.8 years |
| William | 341 | 78.2 years |
| George | 244 | 78.4 years |
| Robert | 236 | 73.2 years |
| Edward | 197 | 76.8 years |
| Walter | 187 | 78.9 years |
| Arthur | 173 | 80.5 years |
| Frank | 162 | 79.4 years |
| Mary | 160 | 81.4 years |
| Harold | 158 | 75.5 years |
| Most common last names in Lincoln County, WI among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 131 | 79.0 years |
| Krueger | 93 | 79.5 years |
| Smith | 92 | 78.4 years |
| Anderson | 76 | 76.4 years |
| Kleinschmidt | 70 | 75.5 years |
| Schmidt | 62 | 81.4 years |
| Peterson | 60 | 76.9 years |
| Olson | 60 | 78.7 years |
| Nelson | 60 | 81.7 years |
| Miller | 50 | 80.0 years |
| Businesses in Lincoln County, WI | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| AmericInn | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
| FedEx | 2 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | UPS | 2 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |