Lincoln City is a city in Lincoln County on the

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of the United States, between Tillamook to the north and Newport to the south. It is named after the county, which was named in honor of former

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. The population was 9,815 at the 2020 Census.

History

Lincoln City was incorporated on March 3, 1965, uniting the cities of Oceanlake and Taft, and the unincorporated communities of Cutler City and Nelscott. These were adjacent communities along

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, which serves as Lincoln City's main street. The name "Lincoln City" was chosen from contest entries submitted by local school children. The contest was held when it was determined that using one of the five communities' names would be too controversial.

Communities

Cutler City

Cutler City is located on the east shore of

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. The community was started by Mr. and Mrs. George Cutler. It is claimed they received the property from Chief Charles "Charley" DePoe of the

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tribe (part of the present-day

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). Cutler City post office ran from 1930 until the formation of Lincoln City.

Delake

Delake is near Devils Lake, and was named for the way the local

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pronounced the name of the lake. Delake post office was established in 1924, and reestablished as Oceanlake (see below) in 1927.

Nelscott

Nelscott was named by combining the surnames of Charles P. Nelson (1874-1946) and Dr. W.G. Scott (1882-1938), who founded the community in 1926. Nelscott post office ran from 1929 until incorporation as Lincoln City.

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is known for its surf and was in ''Surfer Magazine'' in 2003 as one of the Pacific Ocean's best places to surf.

Oceanlake

Oceanlake was named for its position between Devils Lake and the

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. Its post office ran from 1927 until incorporation as Lincoln City. In 1945, Oceanlake annexed Wecoma Beach and incorporated as a city. The neighborhood is home to Oceanlake Elementary School.

Taft

Taft was named for the 27th

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. Taft post office was established in 1906, and was named when Taft was

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. The post office ran until incorporation as Lincoln City.

Wecoma Beach

Oceanlake annexed Wecoma Beach, a community to the north, and was incorporated on November 3, 1945. ''Wecoma'' is a

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word meaning "sea". The post office at this locale was originally named Wecoma. It was changed to Wecoma Beach in 1949. The office is no longer in operation.

Roads End

On July 1, 2013, Lincoln City forcibly annexed the Roads End community to its north, by informing homeowners they would not receive water service, unless the owner consented to the annexation. The annexation also created a special zoning area for Roads End.

Government

The city operates under a

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, with a paid city manager, acting as chief executive, and a non-paid mayor who is elected for a four-year term, and six-member city council. The city council is elected from three wards and serves four-year terms.

Economy

Lincoln City has three primary economic resources: tourism, healthcare, and retirement. In 1995 the

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opened

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at the northern end of the city on property overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Major employers include Chinook Winds Casino, city government, Lincoln County School District, and Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Lincoln City is home to one of the world's shortest rivers, the

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, connecting Devil's Lake with the Pacific Ocean.

Climate

The average low temperature in December, the coldest month, is , and in August, the warmest month, the average high is . The driest month on average is July, with December the wettest. The average annual precipitation is . The average July afternoon humidity is 75%, and the average January afternoon humidity is 84%. The record high in Lincoln City is , observed on August 2, 2017, while the record low of was observed on January 31, 1950 and December 8, 1972.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2010, there were 7,930 people, 3,645 households, and 1,959 families residing in the city. The

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was about . There were 6,025 housing units at an average density of about . The racial makeup of the city was 83.7%

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, 0.4%

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, 3.5% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.1%

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, 7.1% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 13.2% of the population. There were 3,645 households, of which about 22% had children under the age of 18 living with them, about 37% were

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living together, 12% had a female householder with no husband present, about 5% had a male householder with no wife present, and about 46% were non-families. About 37% of all households were made up of individuals, and about 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.74. The median age in the city was about 46 years. About 18% of residents were under the age of 18; about 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; about 23% were from 25 to 44; about 31% were from 45 to 64; and about 20% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was about 47% male and 53% female.

Healthcare

The Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital is the only hospital in Lincoln City and has associated outpatient medical and specialty clinics. It is a 25-bed

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with a level IV trauma designation. It is part of the five hospital

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healthcare system headquartered in

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. In 2020, a new hospital was constructed just east of the old hospital. There is also a Veterans Administration Community Based Outpatient Clinic, part of the VA Portland Health Care System.

Arts and culture

The Lincoln City Cultural Center, housed in the historic DeLake School building, offers a wide variety of classes and events year-round. Two kite festivals are held annually in Lincoln City, the Summer Kite Festival in June and the Fall Kite Festival in October. Both festivals are each held at D River Wayside, where several other world-class kite events are held. The city is known by some as the "Kite Capital of the World". Lincoln City also boasts year round glass float drops across its seven miles of beach thanks to the

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program.

Education

Public schools in Lincoln City are served by the Lincoln County School District.

Media

Lincoln City is served by the weekly newspaper '' Lincoln County Leader'', and a daily news source, the ''Lincoln City Homepage''. KBCH AM 1400 is in Lincoln City and provides Lincoln County news coverage as well as coverage of local sports.

Notable people

* Ruth Dennis Grover artist and educator * M. K. Wren author of mystery and science fiction

References

External links

City of Lincoln City
(official website) {{Authority control 1965 establishments in Oregon Cities in Lincoln County, Oregon Cities in Oregon Oregon Coast Populated coastal places in Oregon