Editing Lincoln Township, Clare County, Michigan

{{hatnote|For other places in Michigan named Lincoln Township, see [[Lincoln Township, Michigan (disambiguation)|Lincoln Township, Michigan]].}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Lincoln Township, Michigan
|settlement_type          = [[Civil township]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    =

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|imagesize                = 275
|image_caption            = Lincoln Township Hall in [[Lake George, Michigan|Lake George]]
|image_flag               = 
|image_seal               =

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|pushpin_map_caption    =Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
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|image_map                = Lincoln Township (Clare), MI location.png
|mapsize                  = 250
|map_caption              = Location within [[Clare County, Michigan|Clare County]]

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|subdivision_type         = Country
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Michigan]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Clare County, Michigan|Clare]]

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|government_footnotes     = <ref>{{cite web|last=[[Michigan Townships Association]]|url=https://michigantownships.org/find-a-township/?fips=47620|title=Lincoln Township, Clare County, Michigan|date=2023|accessdate=January 15, 2023}}</ref>
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = Supervisor
|leader_name              = Dennis Zimmerman
|leader_title1            = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Carol Majewski
|established_title        = Established
|established_date         = 1902

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|unit_pref                = Imperial
|area_footnotes           = 
|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_km2           = 93.06
|area_land_km2            = 90.86
|area_water_km2           = 2.20
|area_total_sq_mi         = 35.93
|area_land_sq_mi          = 35.08
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.85

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = <ref name=C2020>{{cite web|last=[[United States Census Bureau]]|url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Lincoln+township,+Clare+County,+Michigan|title=Lincoln Township, Clare County, Michigan|accessdate=January 14, 2023}}</ref>
|population_total         = 1805
|population_density_km2   = 
|population_density_sq_mi = 51.5

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|timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
|utc_offset               = -5
|timezone_DST             = EDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -4
|elevation_footnotes      = 
|elevation_m              = 335
|elevation_ft             = 1099
|coordinates              = {{coord|43|56|30|N|84|55|21|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
|postal_code              = 48622 ([[Farwell, Michigan|Farwell]])<br>48625 ([[Harrison, Michigan|Harrison]])<br>48632 ([[Lake, Clare County, Michigan|Lake]])<br>48633 ([[Lake George, Michigan|Lake George]])
|area_code                = [[Area code 989|989]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 26-47620<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 1626620<ref>{{GNIS|1626620}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|http://www.lincolntwp.com/|Official website}}
|footnotes                = 
}}
'''Lincoln Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Clare County, Michigan|Clare County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. The population was 1,805 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=C2020/>

==Communities==
* '''[[Lake George, Michigan|Lake George]]''' is an [[unincorporated area]] in the northwest part of the township at {{coord|43.9633534|-84.9469729|format=dms}}.<ref>{{GNIS|629975|Lake George, Michigan}}</ref>
* '''Phelps''' is an unincorporated community in the southern portion of the township at {{coord|43.9150218|-84.9236376|format=dms}}.<ref>{{GNIS|1617784|Phelps, Michigan}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township occupies a total area of {{convert|35.93|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|35.08|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.85|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (2.37%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019111423/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf |archive-date=2012-10-19 |url-status=live|format=PDF |title=Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing | date = September 2012|publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]| work = [[2010 United States census]]| accessdate = January 13, 2023|page=19 Michigan}}</ref>

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,758 people, 766 households, and 537 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|49.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,949 housing units at an average density of {{convert|55.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 97.50% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.28% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.68% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.28% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.11% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.14% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.19% of the population.

There were 766 households, out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the township the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,279, and the median income for a family was $38,304. Males had a median income of $31,066 versus $22,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $18,146.  About 9.2% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The township is served entirely by [[Farwell Area Schools]] to the south in the village of [[Farwell, Michigan|Farwell]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_CLARE%20COUNTY.pdf|title=Clare County School Districts|date=15 November 2013|accessdate=January 18, 2023}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.lincolntwp.com/ Lincoln Township official website]

{{Clare County, Michigan}}
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[[Category:Townships in Clare County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1902]]
[[Category:1902 establishments in Michigan]]