Editing Lincoln County, Arkansas

{{short description|County in Arkansas, United States}}
{{Distinguish|Lincoln, Arkansas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Lincoln County
 | state                = Arkansas
 | seal                 = 
 | founded year         = 1871
 | founded date         = March 28
 | seat wl              = Star City
 | largest city wl      = Star City
 | area_footnotes       = <ref name="area">{{ cite map |title= Arkansas County Polygons |publisher= Arkansas GIS Office |author1= [[Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department]] in cooperation with the [[U.S. Department of Transportation]] |date= October 16, 2014 |url= http://gis.arkansas.gov/?product=county-boundary-polygon |format=SHP file |access-date= January 1, 2017 }}</ref>
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 572.17
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 561.20
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 10.97
 | area percentage      = 1.9%
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 12941
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2023
 | population_est       = 12898 {{loss}}
 | density_sq_mi        = auto
 | web                  = http://lincolncounty.arkansas.gov/
 | ex image             = Lincoln County Courthouse 002.jpg
 | ex image cap         = [[Lincoln County Courthouse (Arkansas)|Lincoln County Courthouse]] in Star City
 | district             = 1st
 | time zone            = Central
 | named for            = [[Abraham Lincoln]]<ref>{{cite book|last=Gannett|first=Henry|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ|year=1905|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n186 187]}}</ref>
}}
'''Lincoln County''' is located between the [[Arkansas Timberlands]] and [[Arkansas Delta]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Arkansas]]. It is situated just outside the outer edge of the [[Central Arkansas]] metropolitan region. The [[County (United States)|county]] is named for President Abraham Lincoln. Created as Arkansas's 65th county on March 28, 1871, Lincoln County has three incorporated [[city|cities]], including [[Star City, Arkansas|Star City]], the [[county seat]] and most populous city. The county contains 46 [[unincorporated communities]] and [[ghost town]]s, [[Cane Creek State Park]] at the confluence of Cane Creek and [[Bayou Bartholomew]], and nine listings on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] to preserve the history and culture of the county.

Lincoln County occupies {{convert|572.17|sqmi|ha}} and contained a population of 12,941 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 Census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Lincoln_County,_Arkansas?g=0500000US05079|title=Census - Geography Profile: Lincoln County, Arkansas|access-date=January 20, 2023}}</ref> The [[rural economics|rural economy]] is largely based on agriculture. The state has built two prisons here that also provide some local jobs. Poverty and unemployment rates are above national averages, but steady. Household incomes are below state and national averages.

Lincoln County is served by two school districts, [[Star City School District]] and [[Dumas Public Schools]]. Higher education and healthcare are available in Pine Bluff to the north or Monticello to the south. Although no [[Interstate Highway System|Interstate highways]] serve Lincoln County, the county has access to two [[United States Numbered Highways|United States highways]] ([[U.S. Route 65]] [US 65], [[U.S. Route 425 in Arkansas|US 425]]) and eight [[List of Arkansas state highways|Arkansas state highways]]. Lincoln County is also served by one public owned/public use general aviation airport, [[Star City Municipal Airport]], and six community water systems provide [[potable water]] to customers in the county.

==History==
The county was established in 1871 during the Reconstruction era by the [[Arkansas General Assembly]] from parts of Arkansas, Bradley, Desha, Drew, and Jefferson counties. It was named for President [[Abraham Lincoln]]. The Republican Party was chosen by most [[freedmen]] after they got the franchise, as it was the one that secured their emancipation after the [[American Civil War|Civil War]]. Some white [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] sympathizers, including veterans who decided to stay in the South, also voted for Republican candidates, and some were elected to state offices in former [[Confederate States of America|Confederate states]].<ref name="eoc" />

County government was first permanently established in Star City. The county had a second county seat at [[Varner, Arkansas|Varner]] from 1885 to 1912.<ref name="eoc" /><!-- Why? -->

==Geography==
[[File:Cane Creek State Park 011.jpg|left|thumb|Forested trail typical of western Lincoln County]]
{{See also|Geography of Arkansas|Arkansas Delta|Arkansas Timberlands}}
Lincoln County's geography is defined by two physiographic regions of Arkansas: the [[Arkansas Timberlands]] and the [[Arkansas Delta]] (in Arkansas, usually referred to as "the Delta"). These two regions are separated by [[Bayou Bartholomew]], the world's longest bayou, which approximately splits the county into eastern and western halves with significant differences in geography.<ref name="lin">{{Cite map |author= ((Transportation Planning and Policy Division)) |publisher= Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department |title= General Highway Map, Lincoln County, Arkansas |url= http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/LincolnCounty.pdf |location= Little Rock |format= PDF |date= August 28, 2015 |scale= 1:62500 |access-date= August 22, 2017 |archive-date= August 22, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170822175101/http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/LincolnCounty.pdf |url-status= dead }}</ref> In the east, the Arkansas Delta is a subregion of the [[Mississippi Alluvial Plain]], which is a flat area consisting of rich, fertile sediment deposits from the [[Mississippi River]] between [[Louisiana]] and [[Illinois]].<ref name="eoc" >{{ Cite encyclopedia |title= Lincoln County |url= http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=784 |encyclopedia= [[Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture]] |publisher= Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the [[Central Arkansas Library System]] |date= June 1, 2016 |first= Guy |last= Lancaster |access-date= December 18, 2016 }}</ref> The western half is part of the Arkansas Timberlands, a portion of the [[Gulf Coastal Plain]] characterized by flat [[pine]] and [[Taxodium|cypress]] forests and [[silviculture]] rather than [[row crop|row agriculture]]. The county is the eighth-smallest in Arkansas, with a total area of {{convert|572.17|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|561.20|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|10.97|sqmi}} (1.9%) is water.<ref name="area" />

The county is located approximately {{convert|68|mi|km}} southeast of [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]], {{convert|170|mi|km}} southwest of [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Tennessee]], and {{convert|200|mi|km}} northwest of [[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]], [[Mississippi]].{{#tag:ref|Mileages from Lincoln County to Little Rock, Memphis, and Jackson are based on highway miles using county seat Star City for Lincoln County.<ref>{{cite web
  |title=Google Maps (Search for Star City, AR)
  |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Star+City,+AR+71667/@33.9426615,-91.878319,13z
  |access-date= August 22, 2017 }}</ref>
|group=Note}} Lincoln County is surrounded by two Delta counties to the east, [[Arkansas County, Arkansas|Arkansas County]] and [[Desha County, Arkansas|Desha County]], and a Timberlands county to the west, [[Cleveland County, Arkansas|Cleveland County]]. [[Jefferson County, Arkansas|Jefferson County]] to the north and [[Drew County, Arkansas|Drew County]] are border counties similar to Lincoln County, with Bayou Bartholomew delineating a similarly split geography.

===Protected areas===
[[File:Cane Creek State Park 015.jpg|thumb|right|Lily pads and a cypress grove on the lake in Cane Creek State Park]]
Lincoln County contains two protected areas. [[Cane Creek State Park]] is a {{convert|2,053|acre|ha|abbr=off|adj=on}} state park located on the border between the West Gulf Coastal Plain and Arkansas Delta, with a {{convert|1,675|acre|ha|abbr=off}} lake at the center. Fishing, canoeing, and kayaking are available on the lake in addition to pavilions, trails, and a visitor center with gift shop on land.<ref>{{harvp|"ADPT"|2017|p= 9, 145}}.</ref> The park offers 29 RV/tent camping sites with water and electric hookups, and is owned and operated by the [[Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism]].<ref>{{harvp|"ADPT"|2017|p= 9}}.</ref>

Huff's Island Public Use Area is located on the Arkansas River in northeastern Lincoln County. Managed by the [[United States Army Corps of Engineers]], the park does not have a boat ramp or camping, but offers day use, river bank access from March–September, and four picnic sites.<ref>{{harvp|"ADPT"|2017|p= 29}}.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 9255
|1890= 10255
|1900= 13389
|1910= 15118
|1920= 18774
|1930= 20250
|1940= 19709
|1950= 17079
|1960= 14447
|1970= 12913
|1980= 13369
|1990= 13690
|2000= 14492
|2010= 14134
|2020= 12941
|estyear=2023
|estimate=12898
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 30, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 27, 2015}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=August 27, 2015}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ar190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=August 27, 2015}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=August 27, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05079.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 23, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607033122/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05079.html|archive-date=June 7, 2011}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Lincoln County racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US05079&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 30, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 8,188
| 63.27%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 3,650
| 28.2%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 27
| 0.21%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 23
| 0.18%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 9
| 0.07%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 425
| 3.28%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 619
| 4.78%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 12,941 people, 3,773 households, and 2,711 families residing in the county.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 14,492 people, 4,265 households, and 3,130 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|26|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 4,955 housing units at an average density of {{convert|9|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 64.88% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 32.92% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.40% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.06% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.99% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.75% from two or more races. 1.81% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 4,265 households, out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.30% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.60% were non-families. 23.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.20% under the age of 18, 12.40% from 18 to 24, 33.20% from 25 to 44, 20.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 142.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 154.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,607, and the median income for a family was $35,408. Males had a median income of $28,890 versus $19,990 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $12,479. About 15.50% of families and 19.50% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.60% of those under age 18 and 17.90% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
The [[Arkansas Department of Correction]], which operates the [[Cummins Unit]] and the [[Varner Unit]] in Lincoln County, is one of the county's major employers.{{#tag:ref|"The Arkansas Department of Correction is one of the major employers in Lincoln County, with the Cummins and Varner units both located outside of Grady."<ref name="eoc" />|group=Note}}

==Human resources==

===Education===
{{See also|Education in Arkansas}}
Educational attainment in Lincoln County is typical for a rural Arkansas county, with a 2012 study finding 78.4% of Lincoln County residents over age 25 held a high school degree or higher and 8.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. The Lincoln County rates are below Arkansas averages of 84.8% and 21.1%, and significantly below national averages of 86.7% and 29.8%, respectively.<ref>{{ cite web |title= American Community Survey |year= 2011–2015 |url= https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/05121,05,00 |publisher= United States Census Bureau |access-date= July 31, 2017 }}</ref>

====Primary and secondary education====
<!-- [[File:Map of Lincoln County Public School Districts.png|right|thumb|Public school district boundaries in Lincoln County as of July 2016]] -->
One public school district is based in Lincoln County; the [[Star City School District]], which serves the western two-thirds of the county. The remainder of the county is served by the [[Dumas Public School District]], based in [[Dumas, Arkansas|Dumas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st05_ar/schooldistrict_maps/c05079_lincoln/DC20SD_C05079.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720075918/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st05_ar/schooldistrict_maps/c05079_lincoln/DC20SD_C05079.pdf |archive-date=July 20, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lincoln County, AR|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=July 20, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st05_ar/schooldistrict_maps/c05079_lincoln/DC20SD_C05079_SD2MS.txt Text list] - The [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st05_ar/c05079_lincoln/DC10SD_C05079_001.pdf 2010 map] ([https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st05_ar/c05079_lincoln/DC10SD_C05079_SD2MS.txt text list]) indicated a portion was served by the [[DeWitt School District]], but that section shown as being in DeWitt and in Lincoln County in the 2010 map is shown as being in DeWitt and in Jefferson County in the 2020 map.</ref> Successful completion of the curriculum of these schools leads to graduation from [[Star City High School]] or [[Dumas New Tech High School]], respectively. Both high schools offer [[Advanced Placement]] (AP) courses and are accredited by the [[Arkansas Department of Education]] (ADE). Dumas Public Schools is also accredited by [[AdvancED]].<ref>{{ cite web |title= Dumas School District |url= http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary/pdf?institutionId=4228 |publisher= AdvancED |work= Institution Summary (Executive Summary) |date= December 22, 2015 |access-date= July 31, 2017 }}</ref>

[[File:Star City High School.jpg|right|thumb|Star City High School]]
The school districts at [[Gould School District|Gould]] and [[Grady School District|Grady]] were merged into Dumas and Star City for the 2004–05 school year pursuant to the Public Education Reorganization Act{{#tag:ref|Act 60 of the Second Extraordinary Session of 2003.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |last=Holley |first= Marc J. |title=School Consolidation |encyclopedia= [[Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture]] |publisher= Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Central Arkansas Library System |url=http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=5052 |date=June 14, 2015 |access-date= August 28, 2016 }}</ref>|group=Note}} passed by the [[Arkansas Legislature]].<ref>{{ cite web |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110707163238/http://arkansasnews.com/2005/05/11/dumas-inherits-gould-districts-deficit/ |archive-date= July 7, 2011 |url=http://arkansasnews.com/2005/05/11/dumas-inherits-gould-districts-deficit/ |title= Dumas inherits Gould district's deficit |publisher= [[Arkansas News]] |date= May 11, 2005 |access-date= March 7, 2011 }}</ref>

====Higher education====
Lincoln County does not contain any institutions of higher education. The three nearest institutions in the region are [[University of Arkansas at Monticello]] to the south and [[Southeast Arkansas College]] (SEARK) and [[University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff]] in Pine Bluff to the north, all public four-year colleges.

====Library system====
The Star City Branch Library in downtown Star City is a member library of the Southeast Arkansas Regional Library system. The location offers books, [[e-book]]s, media, reference, youth, business and [[genealogy]] services.

===Public health===
Lincoln County's above-average poverty rate{{#tag:ref|Lincoln County's poverty rate was 32.9%, comparing to 22.4% for Arkansas's rural areas, and a 19.6% statewide average.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{harvp|"Profile"|2015|pp= 54-55}}.</ref>|group=Note}} suggests a high [[Medicaid]] eligibility rate. As of 2012, 25.6% of Lincoln County was eligible for Medicaid, with 62.8% of children under 19 eligible for [[ARKids First]], a program by the [[Arkansas Department of Human Services]] that combines children's Medicaid (ARKids A) and other programs for families with higher incomes (ARKids B).<ref>{{harvp|"Profile"|2015|p= 55}}.</ref> These values are more in line with statewide averages{{#tag:ref|Statewide averages were 27.8% and 59.1% for Medicaid eligibility and ARKids eligibility, respectively.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{harvp|"Profile"|2015|pp= 54-55}}.</ref>|group=Note}} than typical values for rural Arkansas counties.{{#tag:ref|Arkansas rural county averages were 31.3% and 66.3% for Medicaid eligibility and ARKids eligibility, respectively.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{harvp|"Profile"|2015|pp= 54-55}}.</ref>|group=Note}}

The county's population is significantly above healthy weight, with 69.8% of adults and 43.5% of children/adolescents ranking as overweight or obese, above the state averages of 67.1% and 39.3%,<ref>{{harvp|"Profile"|2015|pp= 56-57}}.</ref> themselves significantly above national averages of 62.9% and 30.3%, respectively.<ref>{{cite web |title= Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity: Data, Trends and Maps |publisher= Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |url= https://nccd.cdc.gov/NPAO_DTM/Default.aspx |access-date= July 31, 2017 |archive-date= December 21, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161221162248/https://nccd.cdc.gov/NPAO_DTM/Default.aspx |url-status= dead }}</ref>

The [[Jefferson Regional Medical Center]] in Pine Bluff is a [[community hospital]] offering acute inpatient care, [[emergency care]], cardiology, home health, inpatient hospice, neurology, surgery, and the UAMS South Central Family Residency Program. The facility is rated as a [[Level 4 Trauma Center]] by the [[Arkansas Department of Health]]. [[Baptist Health Medical Center]] and [[CHI St. Vincent Infirmary]] are [[Tertiary referral hospital|referral hospital]]s in Little Rock. The nearest [[Level 1 Trauma Center]]s are [[Arkansas Children's Hospital]] (ACH, or "Children's") and [[University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences]] (UAMS), both in Little Rock.<ref>{{cite web |title= Designated Trauma Centers |date= June 7, 2016 |url= http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programsServices/injuryPreventionControl/TraumaticSystems/Pages/DesignatedTraumaCenters.aspx |publisher= Arkansas Department of Health |access-date= July 31, 2017 |archive-date= February 11, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120211165823/http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programsServices/injuryPreventionControl/TraumaticSystems/Pages/DesignatedTraumaCenters.aspx |url-status= dead }}</ref>

===Public safety===
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency in the county. The agency is led by the Lincoln County Sheriff, an official elected by countywide vote every four years.

The county is under the jurisdiction of the Lincoln County District Court, a [[Arkansas District Court|state district court]].<ref name="harvp|Directory|2017|p= 45">{{harvp|"Directory"|2017|p= 45}}.</ref> State district courts in Arkansas are courts of [[original jurisdiction]] for criminal, civil (up to $25,000), small claims, and traffic matters.<ref name="jd" >{{cite web |author= Staff of the Arkansas Judiciary |title= Arkansas Court Structure |url= https://courts.arkansas.gov/sites/default/files/Arkansas%20Court%20Structure.pdf |date= September 2, 2014 |publisher= Arkansas Judiciary |access-date= July 31, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161223021248/https://courts.arkansas.gov/sites/default/files/Arkansas%20Court%20Structure.pdf |archive-date= December 23, 2016 |url-status= dead }}</ref> State district courts are presided over by a full-time District Judge elected to a four-year term by a districtwide election. The district is subdivided into the Star City (city), Star City (county), Gould, and Grady departments. All departments of Lincoln County District Court are located at 300 South Drew, and are presided over by one District Judge, who is elected in a countywide election.<ref name="harvp|Directory|2017|p= 45"/> Superseding district court jurisdiction is the [[Arkansas Circuit Courts|11th West Judicial Circuit Court]], which covers Jefferson and Lincoln counties. The 11th West Circuit contains six circuit judges, elected to six-year terms circuitwide.<ref>{{harvp|"Directory"|2017|p= 25}}.</ref>

====State prisons====
[[File:CumminsUnitSignArk.jpg|thumb|The [[Cummins Unit]] is one of two prison units in Lincoln County]]

The [[Arkansas Department of Correction]] operates two prisons in [[unincorporated area]]s in the county.<ref>"[http://www.adc.arkansas.gov/facilities/facilities5.html#varner Varner Unit]." [[Arkansas Department of Correction]]. Retrieved on July 18, 2010. "28 miles south of Pine Bluff off Highway 65 in Lincoln County."</ref><ref>"[http://www.adc.arkansas.gov/facilities/facilities2.html#cummins Cummins Unit]." [[Arkansas Department of Correction]]. Retrieved on August 15, 2010.</ref> The [[Varner Unit]] is located in [[Varner, Arkansas|Varner]],<ref>"[http://www.telegram.com/article/20100929/APA/309299588 New hearing ordered for 3 in Ark. scout deaths]." ''[[Associated Press]]'' at the ''[[Worcester Telegram]]''. Wednesday September 29, 2010. Retrieved on March 5, 2011. "Damien Echols is interviewed in the visiting area of the Arkansas Department of Correction Varner Unit prison in Varner,"</ref> and the [[Cummins Unit]] is near Varner.<ref>"[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED3D5BC90C67787&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Arkansas killer plans no more appeals He is to die Wednesday in '84 death of trooper]." ''[[Associated Press]]'' at ''[[The Dallas Morning News]]''. April 18, 1995. Retrieved on March 5, 2011. "[...] and he was transferred to the death watch cell at the Cummins Unit near Varner."</ref>

==Government==
{{see also|County government in Arkansas|County judge|Quorum Court}}
The county government is a constitutional body granted specific powers by the [[Constitution of Arkansas]] and the [[Arkansas Code]]. The quorum court is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all spending and revenue collection. Representatives are called ''justices of the peace'' and are elected from county districts every even-numbered year. The number of districts in a county vary from nine to fifteen, and district boundaries are drawn by the county election commission. The Lincoln County Quorum Court has nine members. Presiding over quorum court meetings is the ''county judge'', who serves as the [[chief operating officer]] of the county. The county judge is elected at-large and does not vote in quorum court business, although capable of vetoing quorum court decisions.<ref>{{ Cite encyclopedia |title= Quorum Courts |url= http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?search=1&entryID=6348 |encyclopedia= [[Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture]] |publisher= [[Butler Center for Arkansas Studies]] at the [[Central Arkansas Library System]] |date= March 24, 2014 |last= Teske |first= Steven |access-date= January 23, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{ Cite encyclopedia |title= Office of County Judge |url= http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=5720 |encyclopedia= [[Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture]] |publisher= Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Central Arkansas Library System |date= August 28, 2015 |last= Goss |first= Kay C. |access-date= January 23, 2016 }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+Lincoln County, Arkansas Elected countywide officials<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Lincoln {{!}} Association of Arkansas Counties |url=https://www.arcounties.org/counties/lincoln/ |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=www.arcounties.org}}</ref><ref name=":1">https://www.arcounties.org/site/assets/files/6033/november_races.pdf</ref>
!Position
!Officeholder
!Party
|-style="background-color:#F48882;
|County Judge
|Buddy Lynn Earnest
|Republican
|-style="background-color:#F48882;
|County Clerk
|Stephanie James
|Republican
|-style="background-color:#999999;
|Circuit Clerk
|Cindy Glover
|Independent
|-style="background-color:#F48882;
|Sheriff
|Steve Young
|Republican
|-style="background-color:#999999;
|Treasurer
|Lisa McGehee
|Independent
|-style="background-color:#999999;
|Collector
|Melissa Bumpass
|Independent
|-style="background-color:#999999;
|Assessor
|Amy Harrison
|Independent
|-style="background-color:#F48882;
|Coroner
|Matthew Padgett
|Republican
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The composition of the Quorum Court following the 2024 elections is 4 Republicans, 3 Democrats, and 2 Independents. Justices of the Peace (members) of the Quorum Court following the elections are:<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Lincoln County, Arkansas, elections, 2024 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Lincoln_County,_Arkansas,_elections,_2024 |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref>

* District 1: Kip Dutton (D)
* District 2: Corey Dial (R)
* District 3: Brad Henley (R)
* District 4: Jeffery L. Frizzell (R)
* District 5: Drew I. Steed (I)
* District 6: Edwin Branson (D)
* District 7: Phillip Thomas (D)
* District 8: Bill Dowdy (R)
* District 9: Jax Gasaway (I)

Additionally, the townships of Lincoln County are entitled to elect their own respective constables, as set forth by the [[Constitution of Arkansas]]. Constables are largely of historical significance as they were used to keep the peace in rural areas when travel was more difficult.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What is a Constable? |url=https://www.uaex.uada.edu/business-communities/ced-blog/posts/2022/may/what-is-a-constable.aspx |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=What is a Constable? |language=en}}</ref> The township constables as of the 2024 elections are:<ref name=":2" />

* Wells Bayou: Jeff Branson (D)

===Politics===
Lincoln County historically followed the [[Solid South]] voting trend of strong support for Democrats. However, following the election of [[List of Governors of Arkansas|Arkansas Governor]] [[Bill Clinton]], the county has turned increasingly [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], including in state and local races.  Politically, the white-majority Lincoln County has transitioned from reliably [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] in presidential elections to steadily [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] since the election of [[Barack Obama]].

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{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|1,557|2,204|33|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1984|Democratic|1,860|2,406|6|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|1,243|2,517|89|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|699|3,045|0|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|2,318|1,115|0|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1968|American Independent|488|1,209|2,084|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|1,410|2,468|4|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|626|1,780|240|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|767|1,616|22|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|595|1,871|6|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|378|1,108|195|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|141|1,034|0|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|99|916|10|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|39|913|0|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|49|1,301|1|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|151|869|1|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|170|563|5|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|988|888|9|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|477|889|0|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|292|390|238|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|159|389|33|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|352|544|35|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|392|794|15|Arkansas}}
{{PresFoot|1896|Democratic|236|1,026|3|Arkansas}}

In [[United States Congress|Congress]], Arkansas has been represented by two Republican senators ([[John Boozman]] and [[Tom Cotton]]) since January 3, 2015, ending a long history of Democratic hegemony. In the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]], Lincoln County is within [[Arkansas's 1st congressional district]] with many other agricultural Delta counties on the eastern side of the state. The district has been represented by Republican [[Rick Crawford (politician)|Rick Crawford]] since [[United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas, 2010#District 1|2010]].

In the [[Arkansas State Senate]], Lincoln County is split essentially in half between north and south. The northern half is within District 25, which also includes most of Jefferson and Phillips counties and a small portion of Desha County. The district has been represented by [[Stephanie Flowers]], a Democratic lawyer from Pine Bluff, since January 2013.<ref>{{ cite web |title= State Senate District Map |publisher= Arkansas Board of Apportionment |url= http://www.arkansasredistricting.org/Websites/apportionment/images/adopted%20senate.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220141135/http://www.arkansasredistricting.org/Websites/apportionment/images/adopted%20senate.pdf |archive-date=December 20, 2016 |url-status=live |access-date= December 5, 2016 }}</ref> The southern half of Lincoln County is within District 26, which reaches to the southeastern corner of the state. District 26 has been represented by [[Eddie Cheatham]], a Democratic retired educator from [[Crossett, Arkansas|Crossett]], since January 2013.

In the [[Arkansas House of Representatives]], Lincoln County is split among three districts. The western third of Lincoln County is within District 10, which includes parts of four nearby counties. District 10 has been represented by [[Mike Holcomb (politician)|Mike Holcomb]] since January 2013. Holcomb was initially elected as a Democrat, but switched to the Republican party in August 2015. The eastern third of the county is within District 12, which extends across Arkansas and Desha counties to include all of Phillips County. District 12 has been represented by Chris Richey, a Democratic pastor from [[Helena-West Helena, Arkansas|Helena-West Helena]], since January 2013. A small portion in northern Lincoln County, including Grady and Varner, is within District 16. The district contains the eastern half of Jefferson County, including the southeastern half of Pine Bluff, and has been represented by [[Ken Ferguson (politician)|Ken Ferguson]], a Democrat, since January 2015.<ref>{{ cite web |title= State House District Map |publisher= Arkansas Board of Apportionment |url= http://www.arkansasredistricting.org/Websites/apportionment/images/adopted%20house.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220141121/http://www.arkansasredistricting.org/Websites/apportionment/images/adopted%20house.pdf |archive-date=December 20, 2016 |url-status=live |access-date= December 5, 2016 }}</ref> District 13 has been represented by [[David Hillman (politician)|David Hillman]] since 2013.

===Taxation===
{{See also|Taxation in the United States}}
[[Property tax]] is assessed by the Lincoln County Assessor annually based upon the fair market value of the property and determining which tax rate, commonly called a ''millage'' in Arkansas, will apply. The rate depends upon the property's location with respect to city limits, school district, and special [[tax increment financing]] (TIF) districts. This tax is collected by the Lincoln County Collector between the first business day of March of each year through October 15 without penalty. The Lincoln County Treasurer disburses tax revenues to various government agencies, such as cities, county road departments, fire departments, libraries, and police departments in accordance with the budget set by the quorum court.

==Communities==

===Cities===
* [[Gould, Arkansas|Gould]]
* [[Grady, Arkansas|Grady]]
* [[Star City, Arkansas|Star City]] (county seat)

Lincoln County has 46 unincorporated communities and ghost towns within its borders. This is due to early settlers in Arkansas tending to settle in small clusters rather than incorporated towns. For example, communities like Varner had a post office and dozens of buildings at some point in their history. Other communities are simply a few dwellings at a crossroads that have adopted a common place name over time. Some are officially listed as populated places by the [[United States Geological Survey]], and others are listed as historic settlements.

===Unincorporated communities===
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*[[Avery, Arkansas|Avery]]
*[[Branchville, Arkansas|Branchville]]
*[[Cades, Arkansas|Cades]]
*[[Calhoun, Lincoln County, Arkansas|Calhoun]]
*[[Cornerville, Arkansas|Cornerville]]
*[[Crigler, Arkansas|Crigler]]
* [[Cummins Unit]]<!--Cummins Unit has its own USGIS name-->
*[[Douglas, Arkansas|Douglas]]
*[[Feenyville, Arkansas|Feenyville]]
*[[Flynn, Arkansas|Flynn]]
*[[Fresno, Arkansas|Fresno]]
*[[Garnett, Arkansas|Garnett]]
*[[Garrett Bridge, Arkansas|Garrett Bridge]]
*[[Glendale, Arkansas|Glendale]]
*[[Gourd, Arkansas|Gourd]]
*[[Little Garnett, Arkansas|Little Garnett]]
*[[Meroney, Arkansas|Maroney]]
*[[Mills, Arkansas|Mills]]
*[[Nebo, Arkansas|Nebo]]
*[[Palmyra, Arkansas|Palmyra]]
*[[Phenix, Arkansas|Phenix]]
*[[Relfs Bluff, Arkansas|Relfs Bluff]]
*[[Rose Hill, Arkansas|Rose Hill]]
*[[Sarassa, Arkansas|Sarassa]]
*[[Shannon Tank, Arkansas|Shannon Tank]]
*[[Tarry, Arkansas|Tarry]]
*[[Tyro, Arkansas|Tyro]]
*[[Varner, Arkansas|Varner]]
*[[Warrenton, Arkansas|Warrenton]]
*[[Whitefield, Arkansas|Whitefield]]
*[[Woodville, Arkansas|Woodville]]
*[[Yorktown, Arkansas|Yorktown]]
{{div col end}}

===Historical communities===
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*[[Champion, Arkansas|Champion]]
*[[Four Groves, Arkansas|Four Groves]]
*[[Kimbrough, Arkansas|Kimbrough]]
*[[Oakdale, Arkansas|Oakdale]]
*[[Quawpaw Village, Arkansas|Quawpaw Village]]
*[[Rest, Arkansas|Rest]]
*[[Silt, Arkansas|Silt]]
*[[South Bend, Arkansas|South Bend]]
*[[Todd, Arkansas|Todd]]
*[[Villa Vale, Arkansas|Villa Vale]]
*[[Youngstown, Arkansas|Youngstown]]
{{div col end}}

==={{anchor|Auburn|Bartholomew|Cane Creek|Choctaw|Gould|Kimbrough|Lone Pine|Mill Creek|Owen|Smith|Spring|Wells Bayou}}Townships===
[[File:Lincoln County Arkansas 2010 Township Map large.jpg|thumb|Townships in Lincoln County, Arkansas as of 2010]]

{{Arkansas Townships About|County = Lincoln}}
<ref>{{Cite map
 |publisher=U. S. Census Bureau 
 |title=2011 Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS): Lincoln County, AR 
 |url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/cou/c05079_lincoln/BAS11C20507900000_000.pdf 
 |access-date=August 18, 2011 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019145008/http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/cou/c05079_lincoln/BAS11C20507900000_000.pdf 
 |archive-date=October 19, 2012 
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/maps/block/2010/cousub/dc10blk_st05_cousub.html#L | title = Arkansas: 2010 Census Block Maps - County Subdivision | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]] | access-date = May 29, 2014}}</ref>

{{div col|colwidth=18em}}
* [[Auburn Township, Lincoln County, Arkansas|Auburn]]
* [[Bartholomew Township, Lincoln County, Arkansas|Bartholomew]]
* [[Cane Creek Township, Lincoln County, Arkansas|Cane Creek]] (contains [[Star City, Arkansas|Star City]])
* [[Choctaw Township, Lincoln County, Arkansas|Choctaw]] (contains [[Grady, Arkansas|Grady]])
* [[Gould Township, Lincoln County, Arkansas|Gould]] (contains [[Gould, Arkansas|Gould]])
* [[Kimbrough Township, Lincoln County, Arkansas|Kimbrough]]
* [[Lone Pine Township, Lincoln County, Arkansas|Lone Pine]]
* [[Mill Creek Township, Lincoln County, Arkansas|Mill Creek]]
* [[Owen Township, Lincoln County, Arkansas|Owen]]
* [[Smith Township, Lincoln County, Arkansas|Smith]]
* [[Spring Township, Lincoln County, Arkansas|Spring]]
* [[Wells Bayou Township, Lincoln County, Arkansas|Wells Bayou]]
{{div col end}}

Source:<ref name=2010-Census-PDF1 />

==Infrastructure==
===Aviation===
Lincoln County contains one public owned/public use [[general aviation]] airport, [[Star City Municipal Airport]]. For the twelve-month period ending February 28, 2014, the facility saw 5,400 general aviation operations.<ref>{{FAA-airport|ID=55M|use=PU|own=PU|site=01180.*A}}. [[Federal Aviation Administration]]. Retrieved July 31, 2017.</ref> The nearest commercial service airport is [[Clinton National Airport]] in Little Rock.

===Major highways===
[[File:US_65_outside_Grady,_Arkansas.jpg|thumb|right|US 65 between Grady and Gould]]
The most heavily traveled highway in Lincoln County is [[U.S. Highway 65]], with 7,700 vehicles per day estimated in Gould in 2016.<ref>{{ cite map |title= Daily Traffic Estimates |url= http://www.ahtd.ar.gov/System_Info_and_Research/traffic_info/TrafficCountyMaps/2016ADT/Counties/LincolnCounty_ADT_2016.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826235757/http://www.ahtd.ar.gov/System_Info_and_Research/traffic_info/TrafficCountyMaps/2016ADT/Counties/LincolnCounty_ADT_2016.pdf |archive-date=August 26, 2017 |url-status=live |year= 2016 |author= System Research and Information Division, AHTD |publisher= Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department |location= Little Rock, Arkansas |access-date= August 26, 2017 }}</ref> The route connects travelers to Pine Bluff (and Little Rock via [[Interstate 530]] [I-530]) to the north, and [[Mississippi]] and [[Louisiana]] to the south. [[U.S. Highway 425]] crosses the county from south to north, passing through Star City. [[Arkansas Highway 530|Highway&nbsp;530]] was opened to traffic in 2013 as two lanes of a future four-lane [[controlled access]] facility between Pine Bluff and the future [[Interstate 69]] in Monticello.<ref>{{ cite web |title= New State Highway 530 opens |url= http://www.pbcommercial.com/sections/news/region/new-state-highway-530-opens.html |publisher= [[Pine Bluff Commercial]] |date= September 12, 2013 |access-date= August 26, 2017 }}</ref> Currently, the route serves as direct access to Pine Bluff and points north for Star City travelers, in less distance than US 65.

Eleven state highways serve the traveling public in the county, varying from short connector routes to long highways traversing the entire county. [[Highway 11 (Arkansas)|Highway&nbsp;11]] is an important highway in the county, running from [[US 63]] just over the [[Cleveland County, Arkansas|Cleveland County]] line northeast through Star City and Grady to Huff's Island park on the [[Arkansas River]]. [[Arkansas Highway 54|Highway&nbsp;54]] crosses the county from east to west on a winding, indirect route between Dumas and Pine Bluff. [[Arkansas Highway 114|Highway&nbsp;114]] and [[Arkansas Highway 212|Highway&nbsp;212]] serves as east–west routes across the county. [[Arkansas Highway 83|Highway&nbsp;83]], [[Arkansas Highway 199|Highway&nbsp;199]], and [[Arkansas Highway 293|Highway&nbsp;293]] are rural routes in the south, north and southeast parts of Lincoln County, respectively. [[Arkansas Highway 388|Highway&nbsp;388]] runs from US 65 toward Cummins and Varner units. [[Arkansas Highway 980|Highway&nbsp;980]] connects Star City Municipal Airport to Highway 114.<ref name="lin" /> Two unsigned state highways [[Arkansas Highway 600|Highway&nbsp;600]] and [[Arkansas Highway 831|Highway&nbsp;831]], serve as institutional roads for Cane Creek State Park and the state prisons, respectively.

===Utilities===
{{See also|List of public utilities in Arkansas}}

====Water====
The [[Arkansas Department of Health]] (ADH) is responsible for the regulation and oversight of public water systems throughout the state. Six community water systems are based in Lincoln County: Yorktown Water Association, Arkansas Department of Corrections - Cummins Unit, Star City Water, Gould Municipal Water/Sewer, Grady Waterworks, and the Garrett Bridge Water Association. All of these utilities use the Sparta Sand Aquifer for source water.{{#tag:ref|Though Garrett Bridge purchases water wholesale from Dumas, whose source is the Sparta Sand Aquifer.<ref>{{ cite web |publisher= Arkansas Department of Health |year= 2016 |title= Garrett Bridge Water Association Annual Drinking Water Quality Report |url= http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/eng/ccr/692.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223063634/http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/eng/ccr/692.pdf |archive-date=December 23, 2016 |url-status=live |work= Consumer Confidence Report |location= Little Rock |access-date= August 4, 2017 }}</ref>|group=Note}}<ref>{{ cite web |publisher= Arkansas Department of Health |year= 2016 |title= ADC Cummins Unit Annual Drinking Water Quality Report |url= http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/eng/ccr/315.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227052610/http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/eng/ccr/315.pdf |archive-date=December 27, 2016 |url-status=live |work= Consumer Confidence Report |location= Little Rock |access-date= August 4, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{ cite web |publisher= Arkansas Department of Health |year= 2016 |title= Gould Municipal Water & Sewer Annual Drinking Water Quality Report |url= http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/eng/ccr/316.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223060502/http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/eng/ccr/316.pdf |archive-date=December 23, 2016 |url-status=live |work= Consumer Confidence Report |location= Little Rock |access-date= August 4, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{ cite web |publisher= Arkansas Department of Health |year= 2016 |title= Grady Waterworks Annual Drinking Water Quality Report |url= http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/eng/ccr/317.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226220742/http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/eng/ccr/317.pdf |archive-date=December 26, 2016 |url-status=live |work= Consumer Confidence Report |location= Little Rock |access-date= August 4, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{ cite web |publisher= Arkansas Department of Health |year= 2016 |title= Star City Water Company Annual Drinking Water Quality Report |url= http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/eng/ccr/318.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227052642/http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/eng/ccr/318.pdf |archive-date=December 27, 2016 |url-status=live |work= Consumer Confidence Report |location= Little Rock |access-date= August 4, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{ cite web |publisher= Arkansas Department of Health |year= 2016 |title= Yorktown Water Association Annual Drinking Water Quality Report |url= http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/eng/ccr/319.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223060507/http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/eng/ccr/319.pdf |archive-date=December 23, 2016 |url-status=live |work= Consumer Confidence Report |location= Little Rock |access-date= August 4, 2017 }}</ref> Small, rural parts of the county are served by the Highway 63 Water Association and the Ladd Water Association.<ref>{{ cite map |title= Public Water Systems |date= January 5, 2016 |url= http://gis.arkansas.gov/product/public-water-systems-polygon/ |type= GIS Dataset |publisher= Arkansas GIS Office |work= Arkansas Department of Health |access-date= August 4, 2017 }}</ref>

Yorktown Water Association has the largest retail population, with 8,169 total retail population, mostly within Lincoln County. ADC Cummins Unit has a retail population of 3,800, followed by Star City with 2,842, Gould with 1,041, and all others under 1,000 retail population served.<ref>{{ cite web |title= Community Water System Data |publisher= Arkansas Department of Health, Engineering Section |location= Little Rock |url= http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/eng/autoupdates/data.xls |access-date= August 4, 2017 }}</ref>

====Wastewater====
The [[Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality]] (ADEQ) regulates and oversees wastewater treatment and discharge permits in the state. Lincoln County contains three municipal wastewater systems, and one active domestic NPDES permit for Cummins Unit.

==See also==
{{Portal|United States}}
* [[List of lakes in Lincoln County, Arkansas]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Lincoln County, Arkansas]]
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==Notes==
{{reflist|group=Note}}

==References==
{{reflist | refs =
<ref name=2010-Census-PDF1>
 {{cite web
 | url = https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-1-5.pdf
 | title = Summary Population and Housing Characteristics, CPH-1-5, Arkansas
 | work = 
 | publisher = United States Census Bureau
 | date = September 2012
 | access-date = May 31, 2014
}} [https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html 2010 Census of Population and Housing]
</ref>
}}
==Sources==
{{refbegin}}
* {{ cite book |author= Staff of the [[Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism]] |title= Arkansas Adventure Guide |publisher= Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism |location= [[Little Rock, Arkansas]] |year= 2017 |ref={{harvid|"ADPT"|2017}} }}
* {{cite web |title= Arkansas Judicial Directory |author= Staff of the [[Arkansas Judiciary]] |publisher= Arkansas Judiciary |date= July 20, 2017 |location= Little Rock |url= https://courts.arkansas.gov/sites/default/files/Judicial%20Directory.pdf |access-date= July 31, 2017 |ref= {{harvid|"Directory"|2017}} |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151204100444/https://courts.arkansas.gov/sites/default/files/Judicial%20Directory.pdf |archive-date= December 4, 2015 |url-status= dead }}
* {{ cite web |title= Rural Profile of Arkansas |author= Staff of the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Research and Extension |publisher= University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Services |year=2015 |location= Little Rock |url= https://www.uaex.edu/publications/pdf/MP-531.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318173457/http://uaex.edu/publications/pdf/MP-531.pdf |archive-date=March 18, 2015 |url-status=live |access-date= December 5, 2016 |ref={{harvid|"Profile"|2015}} }}

{{refend}}

==Further reading==
* {{cite web|url=https://digitalheritage.arkansas.gov/lincoln-county/|title=County and local records > Lincoln County|publisher=[[Arkansas State Archives]]}}

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