| Lincoln, Maine | |
| Official Name: | Town of Lincoln |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Maine |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Maine |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States of America |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maine |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Penobscot |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 193.34 |
| Area Land Km2: | 175.68 |
| Area Water Km2: | 17.66 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 74.65 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 67.83 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 6.82 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 4853 |
| Population Density Km2: | 27.6 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 220 |
| Coordinates: | 45.3661°N -68.4667°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 04457 |
| Area Code: | 207 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 23-39475 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0582559 |
Lincoln is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The town's population was 4,853 at the 2020 United States Census.[1] A statue honoring Medal of Honor recipient Gary Gordon was installed in Lincoln, in 2021. The 10feet bronze sculpture faces Gordon's grave at Park Street Cemetery.[2]
Lincoln is named after Maine's sixth governor, Enoch Lincoln.[3]
Lincoln developed around a water powered sawmill on the east bank of the Penobscot River.[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 74.65sqmi, of which 67.83sqmi is land and 6.82sqmi is water.[5] Rollins Mountain is located in Lincoln. The town has 13 different ponds.
See also: Lincoln (CDP), Maine.
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 5,085 people, 2,045 households, and 1,415 families living in the town. The population density was 75PD/sqmi. There were 2,866 housing units at an average density of 42.3/sqmi. The ethnic makeup of the town was 97.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 2,045 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.8% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11% 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 2.87.
The median age in the town was 42.3 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 5,221 people, 2,108 households, and 1,475 families living in the town. The population density was 76.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,661 housing units at an average density of 39.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The ethnic makeup of the town was 98.35% White, 0.10% or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 2,108 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% 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 2.87.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,823, and the median income for a family was $35,295. Males had a median income of $33,179 versus $21,286 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,730. About 13.6% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.1% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
The Lincoln News established in 1959, is designed, produced, and printed in Lincoln and serves as its local newspaper. Lincoln's former radio stations WLKN and WHMX went off-air in July 1995.