Editing Lincoln Center, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Lincoln County, Kansas}}
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{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Lincoln, Kansas
|settlement_type          = [[City]] and [[County seat]]

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|map_caption1             = [[Kansas Department of Transportation|KDOT]] map of [[Lincoln County, Kansas|Lincoln County]] ([[:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png|legend]])

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|established_date2        = 1879
|named_for                = [[Abraham Lincoln]]

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|leader_name              = Travis Schwerdtfager

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|area_code                = [[Area code 785|785]]
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'''Lincoln Center''', more commonly known as '''Lincoln''', is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Lincoln County, Kansas|Lincoln County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 1,171.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Lincoln, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2041300 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=March 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330064734/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2041300 |archive-date=March 30, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Stouffer's Railroad Map of Kansas 1915-1918 Lincoln County.png|thumb|left|1915 Railroad Map of Lincoln County]]
Settler George Green founded the town of '''Lincoln''' in 1870, naming it after the county.  "Center" was added to its name to indicate its location in the central part of the county. County residents initially voted to place the [[county seat]] in Lincoln Center.<ref name=History>{{cite web | last = Buchanan | first = Shirley | title = A Brief History of Lincoln Kansas | publisher = Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce | url = http://www.skyways.org/towns/Lincoln/history.html | access-date = 2010-01-19}}</ref> Elections in November 1870 resulted in the seat relocating to nearby Abram, sparking a [[county seat war]]. Another vote in February 1872 reversed the switch, and Lincoln Center again became the county seat. Residents relocated all the buildings in Abram to Lincoln, merging the two communities.<ref name=Barr1>{{citation | last = Barr | first = Elizabeth N. | contribution = County Organization | title = A Souvenir History of Lincoln County, Kansas | place = [[Topeka, Kansas|Topeka]] | publisher = Farmer Job Office | year = 1908 | contribution-url = http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/lincoln/history/new_page_9.htm | access-date = 2010-01-19}}</ref> The town was incorporated as the city of '''Lincoln Center''' in 1879, and is officially referred to as such in the [[United States Census]].<ref name=City>{{cite web | title = City of Lincoln, Kansas | publisher = City of Lincoln, Kansas | date = 2009-01-10 | url = http://www.lincolnks.org/About_Us.html | access-date = 2009-09-27}}</ref><ref name="Census2010"/>  Both the city government and local chamber of commerce refer to the city as '''Lincoln''',<ref name=City/><ref>{{cite web | title = Welcome to the Lincoln County Area Chamber | publisher = Lincoln Area Chamber of Commerce | url = http://www.lincolnkansaschamber.com/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061206004151/http://www.lincolnkansaschamber.com/ | url-status = usurped | archive-date = December 6, 2006 | access-date = 2011-03-23}}</ref> and it appears as such on state maps and signs.<ref>{{cite web | title = 2011-2012 Official Transportation Map | publisher = [[Kansas Department of Transportation]] | year = 2011 | url = http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/state-pdf/2011-12Mapside.pdf | access-date = 2011-03-23}}</ref><ref name=CountyMap>{{cite web | title = General Highway Map - Lincoln County, Kansas | publisher = [[Kansas Department of Transportation]] | date = 2010-09-01 | url = http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/county-pdf/lincoln.PDF | access-date = 2011-03-23}}</ref>

Lincoln grew rapidly over the following decade, more than doubling in size, and the city gradually modernized. [[Kansas Christian College (Lincoln)|Kansas Christian College]] opened in Lincoln in 1885. The [[Union Pacific Railroad]] opened a branch line through the city in 1886, bringing mail service. In 1900, after the previous [[courthouse]] burned down, a new one was built out of native [[limestone]] known locally as [[fencepost limestone|post rock]]. Rural mail delivery began in 1904, and [[telephony]] service began in 1905. In 1906, the city's first [[power plant]] opened, providing [[electric power]].<ref name=History/> Beginning in the 1920s, the mechanization of agriculture reduced the need for farm work and commercial farming operations gradually consolidated family farms, resulting in a reduction in the population.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dent|first=Mark|date=2022-01-29|title=Would you take free land in rural America?|url=https://thehustle.co/would-you-take-free-land-in-rural-america/|access-date=2022-01-30|work=The Hustle|language=en-US}}</ref> By 1950, the state highway commission had completed [[K-14 (Kansas highway)|K-14]] and [[K-18 (Kansas highway)|K-18]] through Lincoln.

In 1989, given the widespread, long-standing use of post rock limestone in local building construction, the [[Kansas Legislature]] named Lincoln County as "The Post Rock Capital of Kansas".<ref>{{cite web | title = Certification of State Register Listing | publisher = [[Kansas Historical Society|Kansas State Historical Society]] | date = August 2004 | url = http://www.kshs.org/resource/national_register/nominationsNRDB/Lincoln_SouthForkSpillmanCreekBridgeSR.pdf | access-date = 2010-01-23}}</ref>

In the past, Lincoln has offered free residential lots to entice people to move to Lincoln.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MSN |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/8-u-s-cities-that-will-give-you-a-free-house-or-land/ss-BB1nGQgE#image=5 |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=www.msn.com}}</ref> This program was suspended in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=lcedf |date=2015-04-01 |title=Free Lots (Residential) - Lincoln, KS |url=https://www.livelincolncounty.com/free-lots-residential/ |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Post Rock Capital of Kansas |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Malley |date=July 25, 2023 |title=Lincoln County recruiting new residents to the area |url=https://www.ksn.com/community/positive-connections/lincoln-county-recruiting-new-residents-to-the-area/ |access-date=July 30, 2024 |website=[[KSNT|KSN]]}}</ref>

==Geography==
The city lies on the north side of the [[Saline River (Kansas)|Saline River]] in the [[Smoky Hills]] region of the [[Great Plains]].<ref name=KDOT>{{cite web | title = 2003-2004 Official Transportation Map | publisher = [[Kansas Department of Transportation]] | year = 2003 | url = http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/HistoricStateMaps/2003-04Mapside.pdf | access-date = 2011-03-23}}</ref> Yauger Creek, a tributary of the Saline River, flows south along the eastern edge of the city to its confluence with the Saline immediately south of the city. The confluence of the Saline and Lost Creek, another of the river's tributaries, is located immediately southwest of the city.<ref name=CountyMap/> Located at the intersection of [[K-14 (Kansas highway)|Kansas Highway 14 (K-14)]] and [[K-18 (Kansas highway)|Kansas Highway 18 (K-18)]] in north-central Kansas, Lincoln is {{convert|101|mi|km}} northwest of [[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]], {{convert|190|mi|km}} west of [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]], and {{convert|371|mi|km}} east-southeast of [[Denver]].<ref name=KDOT/><ref>{{cite web | title = City Distance Tool | publisher = [[Geobytes]] | url = http://www.geobytes.com/citydistancetool.htm | access-date = 2011-10-21 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101005175701/http://geobytes.com/CityDistanceTool.htm | archive-date = 2010-10-05 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.24|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all  land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{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]] |access-date=2012-07-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

===Climate===
Lying in the southern periphery of North America's [[humid continental climate|humid continental climate (Köppen ''Dfa'')]], Lincoln experiences hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. The hottest temperature recorded in Lincoln was {{convert|119|F|C|1}} on July 13, 1934, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-27|F|C|1}} on December 23, 1989.<ref name = NOWData></ref>

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|location = Lincoln, Kansas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1912–present
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|Jan record high F = 81
|Feb record high F = 87
|Mar record high F = 95
|Apr record high F = 104
|May record high F = 108
|Jun record high F = 115
|Jul record high F = 119
|Aug record high F = 118
|Sep record high F = 117
|Oct record high F = 103
|Nov record high F = 88
|Dec record high F = 81

|Jan avg record high F = 66.0
|Feb avg record high F = 71.9
|Mar avg record high F = 81.8
|Apr avg record high F = 88.2
|May avg record high F = 93.7
|Jun avg record high F = 101.0
|Jul avg record high F = 105.4
|Aug avg record high F = 103.7
|Sep avg record high F = 98.9
|Oct avg record high F = 91.6
|Nov avg record high F = 77.4
|Dec avg record high F = 66.0
|year avg record high F = 107.0

|Jan high F = 40.7
|Feb high F = 45.3
|Mar high F = 56.4
|Apr high F = 66.0
|May high F = 75.7
|Jun high F = 87.3
|Jul high F = 92.7
|Aug high F = 90.1
|Sep high F = 82.2
|Oct high F = 69.6
|Nov high F = 55.0
|Dec high F = 42.8
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|Jan mean F = 28.3
|Feb mean F = 32.0
|Mar mean F = 42.3
|Apr mean F = 51.9
|May mean F = 62.8
|Jun mean F = 74.3
|Jul mean F = 79.5
|Aug mean F = 76.9
|Sep mean F = 68.4
|Oct mean F = 55.2
|Nov mean F = 41.5
|Dec mean F = 30.8
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|Jan low F = 16.0
|Feb low F = 18.7
|Mar low F = 28.2
|Apr low F = 37.8
|May low F = 49.8
|Jun low F = 61.4
|Jul low F = 66.3
|Aug low F = 63.7
|Sep low F = 54.7
|Oct low F = 40.9
|Nov low F = 27.9
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|Jan avg record low F = -1.8
|Feb avg record low F = 1.6
|Mar avg record low F = 10.4
|Apr avg record low F = 22.2
|May avg record low F = 34.5
|Jun avg record low F = 48.2
|Jul avg record low F = 55.3
|Aug avg record low F = 53.8
|Sep avg record low F = 38.6
|Oct avg record low F = 24.0
|Nov avg record low F = 11.3
|Dec avg record low F = 2.4
|year avg record low F = -5.9

|Jan record low F = -26
|Feb record low F = -24
|Mar record low F = -19
|Apr record low F = 3
|May record low F = 25
|Jun record low F = 35
|Jul record low F = 44
|Aug record low F = 40
|Sep record low F = 26
|Oct record low F = 6
|Nov record low F = -8
|Dec record low F = -27

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|Jan precipitation inch = 0.71
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.03
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.62
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.60
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|Oct precipitation inch = 1.92
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|Dec precipitation inch = 1.11
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|Apr precipitation days = 7.8
|May precipitation days = 10.4
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|Jul precipitation days = 8.6
|Aug precipitation days = 8.2
|Sep precipitation days = 6.7
|Oct precipitation days = 5.8
|Nov precipitation days = 4.7
|Dec precipitation days = 4.2

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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=
|1880= 422
|1890= 1100
|1900= 1262
|1910= 1508
|1920= 1613
|1930= 1732
|1940= 1761
|1950= 1636
|1960= 1717
|1970= 1582
|1980= 1599
|1990= 1381
|2000= 1349
|2010= 1297
|2020= 1171
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===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 1,171 people, 522 households, and 296 families in Lincoln Center.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Lincoln%20Center%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 935.3 per square mile (361.1/km{{sup|2}}). There were 671 housing units at an average density of 535.9 per square mile (206.9/km{{sup|2}}).<ref name=:0>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Lincoln%20Center%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> The racial makeup was 89.75% (1,051) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (86.68% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 0.51% (6) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 0.26% (3) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 0.68% (8) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 3.67% (43) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.12% (60) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Lincoln%20Center%20city,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 8.45% (99) of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Lincoln%20Center%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Of the 522 households, 24.3% had children under the age of 18; 41.0% were married couples living together; 31.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 37.4% of households consisted of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 2.2 and the average family size was 3.1.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Lincoln%20Center%20city,%20Kansas%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 13.3% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Lincoln%20Center%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

23.5% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.4 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 116.9 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $42,857 (with a margin of error of +/- $6,193) and the median family income was $65,114 (+/- $10,517).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1903?q=Lincoln%20Center%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Males had a median income of $36,250 (+/- $6,718) versus $21,827 (+/- $10,882) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $30,859 (+/- $3,636).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S2001?q=Lincoln%20Center%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 1.4% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.0% of those under the age of 18 and 6.9% of those ages 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1701?q=Lincoln%20Center%20city,%20Kansas%20s1701%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1702?q=Lincoln%20Center%20city,%20Kansas%20s1702&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 1,297 people, 576 households, and 324 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,049.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 734 housing units at an average density of {{convert|593.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% [[White American|White]], 1.1% [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian]], 0.3% [[African American]], 0.1% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.8% from some other race, and 1.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanics and Latinos]] of any race were 2.8% of the population.<ref name=Census2010>{{cite web | title = U.S. Census website | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]] | url = https://www.census.gov | access-date = 2011-07-20}}</ref>

There were 576 households, of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.8% were non-families. 40.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16, and the average family size was 2.95.<ref name=Census2010/>

The median age in the city was 44.9 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 24.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.<ref name=Census2010/>

The median income for a household in the city was $37,308, and the median income for a family was $47,679. Males had a median income of $33,650 versus $28,438 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,949. About 13.0% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2010/>

==Government==
Lincoln is a [[Kansas#Important cities and towns|city of the second class]] with a [[mayor-council government|mayor-council]] form of government. The [[city council]] consists of five members, and it meets on the second Monday of each month.<ref name="gov1">{{cite web | title = Lincoln | work = Directory of Kansas Public Officials | publisher = The League of Kansas Municipalities | url = http://www.lkm.org/directory/cities.php?ID=114 | access-date = 2011-10-21}}</ref>

As the [[county seat]], Lincoln is the administrative center of Lincoln County. The [[county courthouse]] is located downtown, and all departments of the county government base their operations in the city.<ref>{{cite web | title = Departments | publisher = Lincoln County, Kansas | url = http://www.lincolncoks.com/Home/tabid/5951/Default.aspx | access-date = 2012-07-27}}</ref>

Lincoln lies within [[Kansas's 1st congressional district|Kansas's 1st U.S. Congressional District]]. For the purposes of representation in the [[Kansas Legislature]], the city is located in the 35th district of the [[Kansas Senate]] and the 107th district of the [[Kansas House of Representatives]].<ref name="gov1"/>

==Education==
[[File:LincolnCarnegieLibrary.jpg|thumb|right|Lincoln Carnegie Library (2013)]]

===Primary and secondary education===
The community is served by [[Lincoln USD 298]] public school district, which operates two [[Public school (government funded)#United States|public]] schools in Lincoln: Lincoln Elementary School ([[Education in the United States#School grades|Grades]] Pre-K-5) and Lincoln Junior/Senior High School (6-12).<ref>{{cite web | title = Lincoln USD 298 | publisher = USD 298 | url = http://www.usd298.com/ | access-date = 2010-01-23}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
Lincoln sits immediately south of the intersection of Kansas state highways [[K-14 (Kansas highway)|K-14]], which runs north-south through the city, and [[K-18 (Kansas highway)|K-18]], which wraps around the northern and eastern edges of the city.<ref name=CountyMap/>

[[Lincoln Municipal Airport (Kansas)|Lincoln Municipal Airport]], a [[general aviation]] facility, is located roughly a mile northwest of the city on K-18.<ref>{{cite web | title = K71 - Lincoln Municipal Airport | publisher = AirNav.com | url = http://www.airnav.com/airport/K71 | access-date = 2011-03-23}}</ref>

A line of the [[Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad]] runs through the west side of the city.<ref>{{cite web | title = Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad - Printable Map | publisher = [[Watco]] | url = http://www.watcocompanies.com/railroads/ko/ko_map.htm | access-date = 2011-03-23 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090506053624/http://www.watcocompanies.com/railroads/ko/ko_map.htm | archive-date = 2009-05-06 }}</ref>

==Media==
Lincoln has one weekly [[newspaper]], ''The Lincoln Sentinel-Republican''.<ref>{{cite web | title = About this Newspaper: The Lincoln sentinel-republican | work = Chronicling America | publisher = [[Library of Congress]] | url = http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85030927/ | access-date = 2009-09-27}}</ref>

== In popular culture ==
In Season 5, Episode 1 of "In With the Old", the episode titled "Big Green Monster" featured a couple who were granted a free home. During the episode, the couple relocated their 1910 Dutch Colonial to their farm and began renovations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=In With the Old: Season 5, Episode 1 {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/in_with_the_old/s05/e01 |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Notable people==
Notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Lincoln include:
* [[William Baker (Kansas politician)|William Baker]] (1831-1910), [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from Kansas<ref>{{cite dictionary | title = Baker, William, (1831-1910) | dictionary = [[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]] | url = http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000075 | access-date = 2011-03-23}}</ref>
* [[Jessa Crispin]] (1978- ), book critic<ref>{{cite news | last = Bayne | first = Martha | title = Bookslut Rising | newspaper = [[Chicago Reader]] | date = 2003-11-13 | url = http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/bookslut-rising/Content?oid=913767 | access-date = 2011-03-23}}</ref>
* [[Don Wendell Holter]] (1905-1999), [[Methodism|Methodist]] bishop<ref>{{cite web | title = Don Wendell Holter | publisher = [[Central Methodist University]] | url = http://www.centralmethodist.edu/faculty/pastor_directory_detail.php?id=2935 | access-date = 2015-07-09}}</ref>
* [[Daniel Ray Hull]] (1890-1964), landscape architect<ref name=ui1>{{cite book|title=Daniel Ray Hull|work=The semi-centennial alumni record of the University of Illinois|publisher=University of Illinois|editor=Scott, Franklin W.|year=1918}}</ref>
* [[Martin and Osa Johnson|Martin Johnson]] (1884-1937), adventurer, explorer, and documentary filmmaker<ref>{{cite book | last = Imperato | first = Pascal James | title = They Married Adventure: The Wandering Lives of Martin and Osa Johnson | publisher = [[Rutgers University Press]] | location = [[Piscataway, New Jersey|Piscataway, NJ]] | year = 1999 | page = 7}}</ref>
* [[James H. Knight|Jack Knight]] (1893-1945), Aviation pioneer
* [[Bessie Anderson Stanley]] (1879-1952), poet<ref>{{cite web|title=What Constitutes Success: A $250 Prize Story by a Lincoln Woman |publisher=Lincoln Sentinel |date=1905-11-30 |url=http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/lincoln/success.htm |access-date=2011-03-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929080615/http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/lincoln/success.htm |archive-date=2011-09-29 }}</ref>
* [[Uncas A. Whitaker]] (1900-1975), engineer, entrepreneur<ref>{{cite book | last1 = Hallett | first1 = Anthony | last2 = Hallett | first2 = Diane | title = Entrepreneur Magazine Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs | url = https://archive.org/details/entrepreneurmaga00hall | url-access = registration | publisher = [[John Wiley & Sons]] | location = [[Hoboken, New Jersey|Hoboken, NJ]] | year = 1997 | page = [https://archive.org/details/entrepreneurmaga00hall/page/486 486]}}</ref>
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==See also==
* [[List of oil pipelines]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
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{{Kansas books}}
{{See also|Lincoln County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Lincoln County, Kansas}}

==External links==
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* [http://www.lincolnks.org/ City of Lincoln]
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260838 Lincoln - Directory of Public Officials]
* {{YouTube|WbIvyn8A2bM|Pharmacy Museum and Girl Scouts Museum}}, from ''Hatteberg's People'' on [[KAKE]] TV news
* [http://specialcollections.wichita.edu/kw/towns.asp?town=Lincoln&county=Lincoln Historic Images] - Wichita State University Libraries
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/lincoln.pdf Lincoln city map], KDOT

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