Editing Lincoln, Iowa

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Lincoln, Iowa
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
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|map_caption              = Location of Lincoln, Iowa
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|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = {{USA}}
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = {{flag|Iowa}}
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Iowa|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Tama County, Iowa|Tama]]
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|leader_title             = Mayor
|leader_name              = Trent Wentzien <ref>{{cite web|title=Tama County Iowa|url=https://tamacountyiowa.org/communities/lincoln/|accessdate=August 20, 2016}}</ref>
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|area_total_km2           = 1.45
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 121
|population_density_km2   = 83.25
|population_density_sq_mi = 215.69
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|timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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|elevation_ft             = 1060
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 50652
|area_code                = [[Area code 641|641]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 19-45255
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2395711<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2395711}}</ref>
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'''Lincoln''' is a city in [[Tama County, Iowa]], United States. The population was 121 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=August 12, 2021}}</ref> The community was known as '''Berlin''' until June 12, 1918.<ref name="CityOfLincoln">{{cite web |url=https://tamacountyiowa.org/communities/lincoln/ |title=City of Lincoln, Iowa|publisher=Tama County, Iowa, Economic Development Commission|access-date=2018-10-30|quote=}}</ref>

==History==

Lincoln was founded by Charles Spencer and bore a number of short-lived names before adopting Berlin.<ref name="CityOfLincoln"/> The community had a population of 61 in 1902.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9AzrWecxN1wC |title=Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition |date=1902 |publisher=J. R. Gray & Company |pages=203–207 |language=en}}</ref>

Berlin incorporated as a city on September 10, 1913.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sos.iowa.gov/business/pdf/IncCities.pdf |title=List of Incorporated Cities |date=2016-12-14 |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |access-date=2018-10-30}}</ref> After the outbreak of [[World War I]], Berlin's many German residents faced verbal and physical abuses as part of the wave of [[Anti-German sentiment#United States|anti-German sentiment]] that swept the country. On June 12, 1918, Berlin officially changed its name to Lincoln.<ref name="CityOfLincoln"/>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.46|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref>{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-05-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= left
|1920|146
|1930|162
|1940|167
|1950|194
|1960|183
|1970|184
|1980|202
|1990|173
|2000|182
|2010|162
|2020|121
|source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-29}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 121 people, 60 households, and 41 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 215.6 inhabitants per square mile (83.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 75 housing units at an average density of 133.6 per square mile (51.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 91.7% [[White Americans|White]], 0.0% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.0% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.0% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 0.8% from other races and 7.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 9.1% of the population.

Of the 60 households, 30.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.0% were cohabitating couples, 16.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 21.7% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 31.7% of all households were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 47.8 years. 24.0% of the residents were under the age of 20; 2.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 15.7% were from 25 and 44; 34.7% were from 45 and 64; and 23.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 162 people, 68 households, and 47 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|352.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 81 housing units at an average density of {{convert|176.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.3% of the population.

There were 68 households, of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the city was 39.3 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 32.2% were from 45 to 64; and 11.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 182 people, 75 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|396.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 90 housing units at an average density of {{convert|195.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.35% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.65% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.65% of the population.

There were 75 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $39,750. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $22,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,313. About 13.7% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.1% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
The city is served by the [[Gladbrook–Reinbeck Community School District]].<ref>"[https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/SDRP2017_GLADBROOK-REINBECK.pdf Gladbrook-Reinbeck]." [[Iowa Department of Education]]. Retrieved on July 15, 2018.</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Cities in Iowa]]
[[Category:Cities in Tama County, Iowa]]
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[[Category:1913 establishments in Iowa]]