Lincoln County, South Dakota
Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,828.[1] This makes it the third-most populated county in the state. Its county seat is Canton.[2] The first resident of the area was A. I. Linderman in 1866.[3] He was the only resident until the summer of 1867.[3] Lincoln county was incorporated on December 30, 1867.[4] The county was named for Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States.[5]
Lincoln County | |
|---|---|
 Lincoln County Courthouse in Canton | |
 Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
 South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°17′N 96°43′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Founded | December 30, 1867 |
| Seat | Canton |
| Largest city | Sioux Falls |
| Area | |
| • Total | 578 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
| • Land | 577 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1 km2) 0.08%% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2014) | 51,548 |
| • Density | 78/sq mi (30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | lincolncountysd |
References
- "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- Doane Robinson, History of South Dakota, Volume 1 (Logansport, IN: B.F. Bowen, 1904), p. 240
- "Welcome". Lincoln County, South Dakota. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.
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