| Official Name: | Lincklaen, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Lincklaen |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chenango |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Sharon Monro (R) |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 68.05 |
| Area Land Km2: | 68.02 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 26.27 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 26.26 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 362 |
| Population Density Km2: | 5.67 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 14.70 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 503 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1650 |
| Coordinates: | 42.6869°N -75.8425°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-017-42411 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0979151 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Est: | 386 |
Lincklaen is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 392 at the 2020 census.[2] The town was named after Colonel John Lincklaen,[3] an agent of the Holland Land Company and a land owner. The town is in the northwestern corner of the county, northwest of the city Norwich and northeast of Cortland (in Cortland County).
The land was first settled circa 1796. Lincklaen was formed from the town of German in 1823. Parts of the town were removed to form the town of Pitcher in 1827 and 1833.
The 1865 population was 988.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 68.05km2, of which 68.02sqkm is land and 0.03sqkm, or 0.04%, is water.
The northern town line is the border of Madison County, and the western town line is the border of Cortland County.
Mud Creek is an important stream flowing southward through the town. Via the Otselic, then the Tioughnioga, then the Chenango River, it is part of the watershed of the Susquehanna River flowing to Chesapeake Bay.
As of the census[4] of 2020, there were 362 people, 228 housing units with 145 occupied housing units in the town. The population density was 15.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 228 housing units at an average density of 9.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 89.5% White, 0% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0% Asian, 2.76% from other races, and 6.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.76% of the population.
Out of the 145 occupied housing units, 15.19% were children under the age of 18, 60.0% were married couples or living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 17.7% were male households with no spouse present. The average household size was 2.45.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 15.19% under the age of 18, 0.83% from 18 to 24, 16.3% from 25 to 44, 19.61% from 45 to 64, and 39.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.4 years.
The median income for a household in the town was $62,000, and the median income for a family was $76,250. Nonfamilies had a median income of $38,125. About 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.