Lincoln County, Colorado

Lincoln County, Colorado

Infobox U.S. County
county = Lincoln County
state = Colorado


founded year = 1889
founded date = April 11
seat wl = Hugo
largest city wl = Limon
city type = town
area_total_sq_mi = 2586
area_total_km2 = 6699
area_land_sq_mi = 2586
area_land_km2 = 6698
area_water_sq_mi = 0
area_water_km2 = 1
area percentage = 0.01%
census yr = 2000
pop = 6087
density_sq_mi = 2
density_km2 = 1
time zone = Mountain
UTC offset = -7
DST offset = -6
footnotes =
web = www.lincolncountyco.us
named for = U.S. President Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln County is the tenth most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 6,087 at U.S. Census 2000.cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/files/CO-EST2006-ALLDATA.csv | title = Annual County Population Estimates and Estimated Components of Change: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (CO-EST2006-alldata) | format = CSV | work = 2006 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2007-03-22 | accessdate = 2007-05-17] The county seat is Hugo.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,586 square miles (6,699 km²), of which, 2,586 square miles (6,698 km²) of it is land and 0 square miles (1 km²) of it (0.01%) is water.

Adjacent counties

* Washington County, Colorado - (north)
* Kit Carson County, Colorado - (east 1)
* Cheyenne County, Colorado - (east 2)
* Crowley County, Colorado - (south 1)
* Kiowa County, Colorado - (south 2)
* Elbert County, Colorado - (west 1)
* El Paso County, Colorado - (west 2)
* Arapahoe County, Colorado - (northwest - point)
* Pueblo County, Colorado - (south west - point)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 6,087 people, 2,058 households, and 1,389 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 2,406 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.30% White, 4.96% Black or African American, 0.94% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 5.65% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. 8.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,058 households out of which 33.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.30% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.50% were non-families. 29.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.00% 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 3.04.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.90% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 33.00% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 130.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 140.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,914, and the median income for a family was $39,738. Males had a median income of $25,742 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,510. About 8.10% of families and 11.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.40% of those under age 18 and 11.50% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

*Arriba
*Genoa
*Hugo
*Karval
*Limon
*Punkin Center

Historic trail

*Smoky Hill Trail

ee also

*Colorado census statistical areas
*Colorado counties
*Colorado municipalities

References

External links

* [http://www.lincolncountyco.us Lincoln County Government website]
* [http://www.stanwyck.com/cogenweb/cocounties.html Colorado County Evolution by Don Stanwyck]
* [http://www.coloradohistory.org/ Colorado Historical Society]


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