Lincoln Center, Kansas

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Lincoln Center is a city in Lincoln County, Kansas, United States.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 History
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Lincoln Center, more commonly known as Lincoln, is located at 39°2′30″N, 98°8′48″W (39.041744, -98.146760)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,349 people, 611 households, and 367 families residing in the city. The population density was 477.8/km² (1,236.2/mi²). There were 724 housing units at an average density of 256.5/km² (663.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.92% White, 0.30% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.

There were 611 households out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.70.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 30.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,750, and the median income for a family was $37,361. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,319. About 5.3% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] History

Nestled in the rolling Smoky Hills are numerous homes, barns, and fences built a century ago by settlers using the stone found just under the soil's surface. There were few trees so the limestone was the resource of survival and a legacy worthy of preservation today.

At the center of the county is the county seat, Lincoln, or Lincoln Center as it was first named to indicate its location in the county. Both the county and the town were named for Abraham Lincoln by a Kentucky neighbor of the Lincoln's who settled the area in 1870. Descendants of Abraham Lincoln's family also were among the first settlers and continue to live in Lincoln County today. Many of our descendants are German, Irish, and Danish.

Beverly, Barnard, and Sylvan Grove are smaller towns making up the county with a total population of around 3,600.

The county history, unfortunately, is steeped with conflict between the Native Americans and settlers. Names and events such as the Battle of Arickeree at Beecher Island, Chief Roman Nose, Moffit Brothers, Forsythe Scouts, and Colorado Boys are prominent in the history of Lincoln County. The Danish settlement of Denmark was wiped out in a murderous attack by warring Indians in May, 1869.

Lincoln Center and Lincoln County were begun in 1870 and in 1989 the Kansas Legislature named Lincoln County "Post Rock Capital of Kansas."