Lincoln is a town in Penobscot County, Maine. The town's population was 4,853 at the

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. A statue honoring Medal of Honor recipient

Gary Gordon Gary Ivan Gordon (August 30, 1960 – October 3, 1993) was a master sergeant in the United States Army and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. At the time of his death, he was a non-commissioned officer in the United States Army's premier s ...

was installed in Lincoln, in 2021. The

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faces Gordon's grave at Park Street Cemetery.

Etymology

Lincoln is named after Maine's sixth governor,

Enoch Lincoln Enoch Lincoln (December 28, 1788 – October 8, 1829) was an American politician, serving as U.S. Representative from, successively, Massachusetts and from Maine. He was the son of Levi Lincoln Sr. and his wife, and the younger brother of Levi Li ...

Geography

Lincoln developed around a

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ed sawmill on the east bank of the

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.DeLorme Mapping Company ''The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer'' (13th edition) (1988) maps 43&44 According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water. Rollins Mountain is located in Lincoln. The town has 13 different ponds.

Demographics

2010

As of the census of 2010, there were 5,085 people, 2,045 households, and 1,415 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 2,866 housing units at an average density of . The ethnic makeup of the town was 97.1%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.6% Native American, 0.4%

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, 0.1% from

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, and 1.5% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were 2,045 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.8% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age in the town was 42.3 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

2000

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,221 people, 2,108 households, and 1,475 families living in the town. The population density was 76.9 people per square mile (29.7/km). There were 2,661 housing units at an average density of 39.2 per square mile (15.1/km). The ethnic makeup of the town was 98.35%

, 0.10% or

, 0.36% Native American, 0.40%

, 0.08% from

, and 0.71% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.36% of the population. There were 2,108 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.87. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $30,823, and the median income for a family was $35,295. Males had a median income of $33,179 versus $21,286 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,730. About 13.6% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.1% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

Media

The ''Lincoln News'' established in 1959, is designed, produced, and printed in Lincoln and serves as its local newspaper. Lincoln's former radio stations WLKN and WHMX went off-air in July 1995.

Notable people

Jeffery Gifford Jeffery Allen Gifford (August 4, 1946 – June 12, 2022) was an American politician in the state of Maine. Gifford served as a Republican member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing the House District 12 from 2006 until 2014. He s ...

, member of the

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(2006–2022) * Terry Gilpatrick, Miss Maine (1977) *

, Medal of Honor recipient, killed in action (1993) *

Samuel F. Hersey Samuel Freeman Hersey (April 12, 1812 – February 3, 1875) was a politician and "lumber baron" from the U.S. state of Maine. He served in the Maine State Senate and as a United States Congressman from the district which included his hometown of ...

, U.S. congressman, "lumber baron", philanthropist *

Ernest Holmes Ernest Shurtleff Holmes (January 21, 1887 – April 7, 1960) was an American New Thought writer, teacher, and leader. He was the founder of a spiritual movement known as Religious Science, part of the greater New Thought movement, whose spir ...

(1887–1960), founder of the

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movement *

Matthew Mulligan Matthew Ben Mulligan (born January 18, 1985) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at The University of Maine. Mulligan was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He has also been a membe ...

, American football player

References

*Hawkins, Alan H., editor. The Mattanawcook Observer: a magazine of local history and genealogy of Lincoln, Maine and surrounding towns. Falmouth Foreside, Me.: The Mattanawcook Observer. Series of three volumes of magazine published from 1982 to 1985. *Bailey, May Edwards. History of TransAlpine, the southernmost part of the town of Lincoln, Maine, beyond the Alps. Lincoln, 1950. *Fellows, Dana Willis. History of the Town of Lincoln, Penobscot County, Maine, 1822–1928. Lewiston: Dingley Press, 1929.

External links

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Regional School Unit No. 67

''Lincoln News''
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