Lincoln County, South Dakota (SD)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,608
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,998
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,607 (it was 1,784 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 20% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 578 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 123 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (29.9%), Retail trade (13.3%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 85%
- Government: 10%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 60,51690.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,9012.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,8122.7%Two or more races
- 1,3162.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,0751.6%Asian alone
- 4270.6%Some other race alone
- 1400.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 120.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 36.3 years |
| South Dakota median age: | 38.5 years |
| Males: 35,202 |  (49.6%) |
| Females: 35,785 |  (50.4%) |
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| Lincoln County: | 2.0 people |
| South Dakota: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $90,600 ($48,338 in 1999)
| This county: | $90,600 |
| South Dakota: | $69,728 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $966 (lower quartile is $792, upper quartile is $1,192)
| This county: | $966 |
| State: | $747 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $343,000 (it was $103,500 in 2000)
| Lincoln: | $343,000 |
| South Dakota: | $245,000 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,699Detached houses: $441,359
Here: $441,359 State: $303,134 Townhouses or other attached units: $318,564
Here: $318,564 State: $292,182 In 2-unit structures: $356,478
Here: $356,478 State: $202,885 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $422,091
Here: $422,091 State: $310,946 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $478,528
Here: $478,528 State: $177,195 Mobile homes: $124,317
Here: $124,317 State: $82,732
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $773
Institutionalized population: 258
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 8
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 23
- Burglaries: 140
- Thefts: 193
- Auto thefts: 24
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 11
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 38
- Burglaries: 136
- Thefts: 176
- Auto thefts: 38
Health of residents in Lincoln County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.75.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
40.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
56.4% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
74.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 205 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 165 pounds. This is about average.
Health of residents in Lincoln County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is significantly better than average.80.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
42.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
63.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
78.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 202 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 161 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 384 buildings, average cost: $251,000
- 2021: 345 buildings, average cost: $218,300
- 2020: 219 buildings, average cost: $202,600
- 2019: 191 buildings, average cost: $185,000
- 2018: 118 buildings, average cost: $242,300
- 2017: 150 buildings, average cost: $206,200
- 2016: 177 buildings, average cost: $228,500
- 2015: 169 buildings, average cost: $225,600
- 2014: 124 buildings, average cost: $213,900
- 2013: 141 buildings, average cost: $202,400
- 2012: 101 buildings, average cost: $220,500
- 2011: 95 buildings, average cost: $191,600
- 2010: 90 buildings, average cost: $183,700
- 2009: 148 buildings, average cost: $132,100
- 2008: 188 buildings, average cost: $135,100
- 2007: 261 buildings, average cost: $140,900
- 2006: 290 buildings, average cost: $123,100
- 2005: 349 buildings, average cost: $127,000
- 2004: 278 buildings, average cost: $128,600
- 2003: 260 buildings, average cost: $119,400
- 2002: 193 buildings, average cost: $136,000
- 2001: 169 buildings, average cost: $114,200
- 2000: 163 buildings, average cost: $115,600
- 1999: 190 buildings, average cost: $111,900
- 1998: 167 buildings, average cost: $113,600
- 1997: 139 buildings, average cost: $91,800
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,731 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,942 (1.0%)
| Lincoln County: | 9.8% |
| South Dakota: | 12.5% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 36.3 years old
(Males: 35.2 years old, Females: 38.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38.0 years old, Black residents: 35.5 years old, American Indian residents: 24.4 years old, Asian residents: 38.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.5 years old, Other race residents: 33.9 years old)
Area name: Sioux Falls, SD MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lincoln County is $486 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $621 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $811 a month.
Cities in this county include: Canton, Lennox, Tea, Harrisburg, Worthing, Shindler, Hudson, Fairview.
Local government website: www.lincolncountysd.org/LincolnCounty/default.aspx
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blood Run (A), Ninemile Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Windham County, Vermont 
, Hanson County 
, Howard County, Iowa , Minnehaha County 
, Kossuth County, Iowa , Rock County, Minnesota 
, Sioux County, Iowa 
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| Here: | 1.6% |
| South Dakota: | 2.0% |
Current college students: 994
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 96.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 41.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,788 (59.2% naturalized citizens)
| Lincoln County: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.5% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 9562010 or later
- 1,3942000 to 2009
- 4151990 to 1999
- 471980 to 1989
- 401970 to 1979
- 60Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 17,758
- One, attached: 3,571
- Two: 112
- 3 or 4: 1,094
- 5 to 9: 1,105
- 10 to 19: 1,091
- 20 to 49: 1,693
- 50 or more: 1,335
- Mobile homes: 827
Housing units in Lincoln County with a mortgage: 13,499 (1,236 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 1,236 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 231
| Here: | 5.3% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.3% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Lincoln County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 9,459 | 19 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 5,901 | 26 |
| Catholic | 1,706 | 4 |
| Other | 189 | 1 |
| None | 27,573 | - |
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: 4
| Lincoln County: | 1.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.27 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Dakota: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
| Lincoln County: | 4.51 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Dakota: | 6.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 20
| This county: | 5.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 9.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Lincoln County: | 5.2% |
| South Dakota: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Lincoln County: | 25.1% |
| State: | 27.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.1% |
| State: | 14.9% |
Agriculture in Lincoln County:
Average size of farms: 368 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $104,599
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $207.77
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.76%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 37.17%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $95,523
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 85.93%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $105,197
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.27%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.53
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.38%
Corn for grain: 119751 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 127712 harvested acres
Vegetables: 16 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Lincoln County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 193% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 147.8 miles away from Lincoln County center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 165.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 116.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 698.4 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.6 miles away from Lincoln County center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 164.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Most recent natural disasters:
- South Dakota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4527, Natural disaster type: Other
- South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: September 9, 2019 - September 26, 2019, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4469-SD: November 18, 2019, FEMA Id: 4469, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 13, 2019 - April 26, 2019, FEMA Id: 4440, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Flood
- South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 13, 2014 to June 20, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4186: July 28, 2014, FEMA Id: 4186, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornado, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 24, 2013 to May 31, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4125: June 28, 2013, FEMA Id: 4125, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- South Dakota Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: April 08, 2013 to April 10, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4115: May 10, 2013, FEMA Id: 4115, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- South Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 21, 2010 to July 30, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1938: September 23, 2010, FEMA Id: 1938, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- South Dakota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 06, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3234: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3234, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- South Dakota Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 03, 1997 to May 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1173: April 07, 1997, FEMA Id: 1173, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- South Dakota Severe Winter Storms/Blizzards, Incident Period: January 03, 1997 to January 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1156: January 10, 1997, FEMA Id: 1156, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Blizzard
- 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Lincoln County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 21,365 (77.0%)
- Carpooled: 1,560 (5.6%)
- Subway or elevated rail: 6 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 76 (0.3%)
- Bicycle: 4 (0.0%)
- Walked: 512 (1.8%)
- Worked at home: 4,543 (16.4%)
- Health care and social assistance (32%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Finance and insurance (12%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Information (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (34%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Finance and insurance (12%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Information (4%)
- Management occupations (17%)
- Sales and related occupations (16%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
- Computer and mathematical occupations (6%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Ukraine (32%)
- Mexico (9%)
- Nepal (8%)
- Other Eastern Africa (7%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
- Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) (5%)
- Japan (4%)
- German (30%)
- Norwegian (12%)
- American (11%)
- Dutch (6%)
- English (5%)
- Irish (4%)
- Ukrainian (3%)
People in group quarters in Lincoln County, South Dakota in 2010:
- 232 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 26 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 26 people in residential treatment centers for adults
People in group quarters in Lincoln County, South Dakota in 2000:
- 225 people in nursing homes
- 34 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 2 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 2 people in other group homes
13.82% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($73,668 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 13.82% |
| South Dakota average: | 8.18% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
9.51% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($49,413 average AGI)
4.31% relocated from other states ($24,255 average AGI)
Lincoln County: 4.31% South Dakota average: 4.11%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Minnehaha County, SD |  7.32% ($73,750 average AGI) |
| from Brookings County, SD | 0.19% ($43,154) |
| from Turner County, SD | 0.18% ($79,958) |
| from Union County, SD | 0.17% ($54,556) |
| from Davison County, SD | 0.15% ($55,073) |
| from Pennington County, SD | 0.15% ($100,875) |
| from Codington County, SD | 0.14% ($62,974) |
10.62% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($78,377 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.62% |
| South Dakota average: | 7.42% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.65% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($57,369 average AGI)
2.97% relocated to other states ($21,008 average AGI)
Lincoln County: 2.97% South Dakota average: 3.31%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Minnehaha County, SD | 6.14% ($78,824 average AGI) |
| to Turner County, SD | 0.22% ($62,207) |
| to Union County, SD | 0.18% ($62,826) |
| to Maricopa County, AZ | 0.14% ($67,222) |
| to Pennington County, SD | 0.13% ($59,294) |
| to Brookings County, SD | 0.10% ($44,038) |
| to Hennepin County, MN | 0.09% ($88,750) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 5.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 4.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,521 (3,177 aged, 344 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,051 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Lincoln County, South Dakota in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (380)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (241)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (212)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (202)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (63)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (36)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (13)
- Pancreas, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,371
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 57
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,072
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,809
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 692
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 29
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 48
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9
Household type by relationship:
Households: 70,987- Male householders: 13,698 (2,869 living alone), Female householders: 14,117 (3,951 living alone)
15,542 spouses (15,542 opposite-sex spouses), 2,642 unmarried partners, (2,472 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 21,202 children (19,821 natural, 467 adopted, 914 stepchildren), 248 grandchildren, 668 brothers or sisters, 817 parents, 58 foster children, 104 other relatives, 1,625 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 266
Size of family households: 8,849 2-persons, 3,528 3-persons, 3,506 4-persons, 1,972 5-persons, 374 6-persons, 435 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,820 1-person, 2,115 2-persons, 46 4-persons, 170 5-persons.
13,417 married couples with children.
4,329 single-parent households (971 men, 3,358 women).
93.0% of residents of Lincoln speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $69,152,000 ($2,200 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,538,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $30,889,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,978,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,692,000
Federal grants: $12,624,000
Federal procurement contracts: $630,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,338,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,221,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $46,136,000
Federal Government insurance: $60,337,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,416| Here: | 72 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 887
| Here: | 27 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +105
| Here: | +3 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +5 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +7,641
| Here: |  +229 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -1 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.99 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.4 |
| State: | 7.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 |
| State: | 4.1 |
- Year house built in Lincoln County, South Dakota
- 1,4112020 or later
- 7,8682010 to 2019
- 9,5432000 to 2009
- 4,7131990 to 1999
- 1,5471980 to 1989
- 9281970 to 1979
- 3491960 to 1969
- 2881950 to 1959
- 6121940 to 1949
- 1,3271939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lincoln County, South Dakota
- 4531 room
- 102 rooms
- 2463 rooms
- 1,8044 rooms
- 2,1525 rooms
- 2,4416 rooms
- 3,4447 rooms
- 3,4728 rooms
- 6,2069+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln County, South Dakota
- 1591 room
- 6082 rooms
- 2,1123 rooms
- 1,6514 rooms
- 1,0485 rooms
- 1,0136 rooms
- 7267 rooms
- 08 rooms
- 2709+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lincoln County, South Dakota
- 453no bedroom
- 1231 bedroom
- 3,0972 bedrooms
- 6,7093 bedrooms
- 5,8994 bedrooms
- 3,9475+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln County, South Dakota
- 159no bedroom
- 1,9951 bedroom
- 3,6522 bedrooms
- 1,0643 bedrooms
- 7174 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 136no vehicle
- 4,2741 vehicle
- 9,7482 vehicles
- 4,3253 vehicles
- 1,4784 vehicles
- 2675+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln County in renter-occupied apartments
- 262no vehicle
- 4,1101 vehicle
- 2,3762 vehicles
- 5843 vehicles
- 694 vehicles
- 1865+ vehicles
87.5% of Lincoln County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in South Dakota.
| Lincoln County: | 87.5% |
| State average: | 86.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 41,814
- Other state: 27,147
- Northeast: 509
- Midwest: 19,911
- South: 3,512
- West: 3,215
- 70.0%Utility gas
- 19.0%Electricity
- 9.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%Wood
- 0.1%Coal or coke
- 48.1%Utility gas
- 47.2%Electricity
- 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.3%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 539
| Here: | 5.9% |
| South Dakota: | 11.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 435
| Here: | 10.8% |
| South Dakota: | 7.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 339
| Here: | 16.6% |
| South Dakota: | 10.2% |
Lincoln County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $3,722,000
Regular Highways: $12,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,898,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,701,000
Financial Administration: $1,508,000
General - Other: $1,469,000
Central Staff Services: $652,000
General Public Buildings: $639,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $325,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $319,000
Correctional Institutions: $205,000
Natural Resources - Other: $200,000
Parks and Recreation: $139,000
Health - Other: $71,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $45,000
Libraries: $27,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,033,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $15,831,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $14,804,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,506,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,937,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,027,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $569,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $196,000
Fines and Forfeits: $90,000
Interest Earnings: $16,000
Rents: $5,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,514,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,804,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $252,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
- Tax - Property: $10,806,000
Other License: $250,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $165,000
Motor Vehicle License: $14,000
Public Utilities Sales: $5,000
Lincoln County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $3,722,000
Regular Highways: $12,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,898,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,701,000
Financial Administration: $1,508,000
General - Other: $1,469,000
Central Staff Services: $652,000
General Public Buildings: $639,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $325,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $319,000
Correctional Institutions: $205,000
Natural Resources - Other: $200,000
Parks and Recreation: $139,000
Health - Other: $71,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $45,000
Libraries: $27,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,033,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $15,831,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $14,804,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,506,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,937,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,027,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $569,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $196,000
Fines and Forfeits: $90,000
Interest Earnings: $16,000
Rents: $5,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,514,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,804,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $252,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
- Tax - Property: $10,806,000
Other License: $250,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $165,000
Motor Vehicle License: $14,000
Public Utilities Sales: $5,000
Lincoln County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $3,722,000
Regular Highways: $12,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,898,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,701,000
Financial Administration: $1,508,000
General - Other: $1,469,000
Central Staff Services: $652,000
General Public Buildings: $639,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $325,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $319,000
Correctional Institutions: $205,000
Natural Resources - Other: $200,000
Parks and Recreation: $139,000
Health - Other: $71,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $45,000
Libraries: $27,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,033,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $15,831,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $14,804,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,506,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,937,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,027,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $569,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $196,000
Fines and Forfeits: $90,000
Interest Earnings: $16,000
Rents: $5,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,514,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,804,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $252,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
- Tax - Property: $10,806,000
Other License: $250,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $165,000
Motor Vehicle License: $14,000
Public Utilities Sales: $5,000
Lincoln County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $3,722,000
Regular Highways: $12,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,898,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,701,000
Financial Administration: $1,508,000
General - Other: $1,469,000
Central Staff Services: $652,000
General Public Buildings: $639,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $325,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $319,000
Correctional Institutions: $205,000
Natural Resources - Other: $200,000
Parks and Recreation: $139,000
Health - Other: $71,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $45,000
Libraries: $27,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,033,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $15,831,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $14,804,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,506,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,937,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,027,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $569,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $196,000
Fines and Forfeits: $90,000
Interest Earnings: $16,000
Rents: $5,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,514,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,804,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $252,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
- Tax - Property: $10,806,000
Other License: $250,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $165,000
Motor Vehicle License: $14,000
Public Utilities Sales: $5,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 138
- Number of aged recipients: 22
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 116
- Number of recipients under 18: 30
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 77
- Number of recipients older than 64: 31
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 49
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 47
| Most common first names in Lincoln County, SD among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 104 | 77.6 years |
| Anna | 59 | 86.1 years |
| George | 59 | 81.5 years |
| William | 55 | 76.9 years |
| Henry | 54 | 80.6 years |
| Mary | 48 | 84.4 years |
| Clarence | 34 | 78.5 years |
| Robert | 34 | 71.3 years |
| Charles | 32 | 76.9 years |
| Alice | 30 | 82.3 years |
| Most common last names in Lincoln County, SD among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 108 | 80.9 years |
| Nelson | 51 | 80.1 years |
| Anderson | 47 | 78.9 years |
| Larson | 32 | 81.4 years |
| Olson | 31 | 78.5 years |
| Miller | 30 | 78.0 years |
| Peterson | 28 | 81.0 years |
| Smith | 23 | 78.4 years |
| Plucker | 21 | 81.8 years |
| Smit | 21 | 82.6 years |
| Businesses in Lincoln County, SD | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Honda | 1 | |
| Alco Stores | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
| Burger King | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Caribou Coffee | 1 | Panera Bread | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Starbucks | 1 | |
| DHL | 1 | Subway | 4 | |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | The Room Place | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| FedEx | 5 | UPS | 8 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Hilton | 2 | |||
Lincoln County on our top lists:
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"