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Lincoln is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,013.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref>
History
[edit]Meriwether Lewis passed through the area on his return to St. Louis in 1806, following the famous "River of the Road to the Buffalo" created by Native Americans centuries before.<ref name="mhs">Template:Cite web</ref> Gold discoveries in the mid-1860s brought miners to a number of camps in the area, and Lincoln was eventually created when nearby Lincoln Gulch was abandoned in favor of the town's present location.<ref name="southwestmt.com">Template:Cite web</ref> Recreational, logging and mining activities along the Blackfoot River in the early 20th century made it a convenient commercial center. Nearby wilderness areas continue to attract visitors and residents.
In 1865, David Culp and Thomas Patterson staked a claim in what they designated Abe Lincoln Gulch in honor of the recently assassinated president.<ref name="southwestmt.com"/> Word broke out, gold-seekers descended upon the area, and a small community soon formed at the mouth of the gulch with the abbreviated name – Lincoln.<ref name="southwestmt.com"/>
After several starts and stops, a continuously operating post office was finally established in 1887.<ref name="southwestmt.com"/>
The Lincoln Community Hall (1918) and the Hotel Lincoln (1914) are listed on the National Register of Historical Places.
"Unabomber" arrest
[edit]On April 3, 1996, federal officers arrested Ted Kaczynski at his remote cabin Template:Convert south of Lincoln on Stemple Pass Road, under suspicion of being the "Unabomber", a domestic terrorist who placed pressure-sensitive bombs inside mailed packages.<ref>Hardy, Quentin; Carley, William M.; Davidson, Joe. "Unabomber suspect held in Montana". Wall Street Journal. April 4, 1996. p. A3.</ref> The bombing campaign resulted in three deaths and 23 wounded. Kaczynski was sentenced to eight life sentences without the possibility of parole.
2017 earthquake
[edit]At 12:30 a.m. on July 6, 2017, there was a 5.8-magnitude earthquake about Template:Convert south of Lincoln.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name= quake>"5.8 magnitude earthquake rattles Helena area". Independent Record (Helena, Montana). July 6, 2017.</ref><ref name= usgs>"M 5.8 – 11km SSE of Lincoln, Montana". Earthquakes Hazard Program. United States Geological Survey. July 6, 2017.</ref> The earthquake originated from a depth of nearly Template:Convert underground,<ref name= quake/> near a fault system known as the Lewis and Clark line, which runs Template:Convert from northern Idaho to east of Helena, Montana.<ref>"Rare 5.8 earthquake strikes western Montana, the area's strongest temblor in nearly 60 years". Los Angeles Times. July 6, 2017.</ref> It was the eighth-strongest earthquake recorded in Montana.<ref>"Montana Earthquake: 5.8 Quake Strikes Outside Lincoln". Associated Press. NBC News. July 6, 2017.</ref> There were at least nine more tremors nearby within the first hour after the earthquake, with magnitudes between 3.1 and 4.9.<ref name= quake/>
Geography and climate
[edit]Lincoln is located in western Lewis and Clark County. The CDP contains the unincorporated center of Lincoln and extends Template:Convert east up the Blackfoot River valley and Template:Convert west, or down valley. Its elevation is Template:Convert above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert are land and Template:Convert, or 2.87%, are water.<ref name="Gazetteer 2019">Template:Cite web</ref>
Lincoln is located on Montana Highway 200, the longest route signed as a state highway in the United States, running Template:Convert from Idaho to North Dakota. From Lincoln, the highway runs northeast up and over the Continental Divide Template:Convert to Great Falls and west Template:Convert to Missoula.
Lincoln has a humid continental climate (Dfb) bordering closely on a subarctic climate (Dfc). Summers are warm to hot while winters are cold and snowy, with annual average snowfall totaling 85.4 inches (217 cm).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Rogers Pass, Template:Convert northeast of Lincoln on Highway 200, is known for being the location of the coldest recorded temperature in the United States outside of Alaska. On January 20, 1954, a temperature of Template:Convert was recorded. Lincoln has a humid continental climate bordering on semi-arid. Snow is usually dry powder, although strong Pacific Ocean storms sometimes bring moisture-laden snow to the area.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Some sources list Lincoln as having November's record low of Template:Convert, but that never happened, Lincoln's real November record low is Template:Convert .
Demographics
[edit]As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 1,013 people, 507 households, and 296 families residing in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 846 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.5% White, 2.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
There were 507 households, out of which 16.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 33.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.55.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 16.3% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 16.1% from 25 to 44, 41.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,688, and the median income for a family was $32,784. Males had a median income of $24,583 versus $15,227 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,243. About 17.4% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
Infrastructure
[edit]Lincoln Airport is a public use airport located two miles (4 km) east of town.
Education
[edit]Public education in Lincoln is administered by Lincoln Public School District #38,<ref name=LewisClarkSchoolDistrictmaps2020>Template:Cite web</ref> a unified PK-12 school district The district educates students from kindergarten to 12th grade.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Lincoln High School's team name is the Lynx.
Lincoln has a public library, a branch of the Lewis & Clark Library.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Media
[edit]The Blackfoot Valley Dispatch<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> was a community newspaper published in Lincoln for 44 years until ceasing in 2025.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The town receives radio stations from the wider Helena area.
Notable people
[edit]- Ted Kaczynski, aka "Unabomber"
- Doug Swingley, four-time winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race