Lincoln is a city in

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, United States. The population was 121 at the time of the 2020 census. The community was known as Berlin until June 12, 1918.

History

Lincoln was founded by Charles Spencer and bore a number of short-lived names before adopting Berlin. The community had a population of 61 in 1902. Berlin incorporated as a city on September 10, 1913. After the outbreak of

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, Berlin's many German residents faced verbal and physical abuses as part of the wave of anti-German sentiment that swept the country. On June 12, 1918, Berlin officially changed its name to Lincoln.

Geography

Lincoln is located at (42.262495, -92.691863). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 162 people, 68 households, and 47 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 81 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.4%

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and 0.6% from two or more races.

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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

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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

of 2000, there were 182 people, 75 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 90 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.35%

, 1.65% from other races.

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

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

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for the city was $14,313. About 13.7% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the

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, 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

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. Retrieved on July 15, 2018.

References

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