Lincoln, Montana
Encyclopedia
Lincoln is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Lewis and Clark County
, Montana
, United States
. The population was 1,100 at the 2000 census. Its elevation is 4536 feet (1382 meters) above sea level.
Lincoln is part of the Helena
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 18.2 square miles (47.1 km²), of which, 17.9 square miles (46.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (1.32%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,100 people, 480 households, and 315 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 61.3 people per square mile (23.7/km2). There were 777 housing units at an average density of 43.3 per square mile (16.7/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.18% White, 1.91% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 2.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 480 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples
living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,688, and the median income for a family was $32,784. Males had a median income of $24,583 versus $15,227 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $14,243. About 17.4% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
on April 3, 1996, at his remote cabin outside Lincoln under suspicion of being the "Unabomber", a political terrorist who placed pressure-sensitive bombs inside mailed packages. The bombing campaign resulted in three deaths and 23 wounded. Kaczysnki is currently serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
Lincoln was featured in the 1999 film The Insider
. The film depiction of Lincoln was inaccurate, showing city streets and skyscrapers as Lincoln, when the town has only one central road and the tallest building is two stories.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Lewis and Clark County
Lewis and Clark County, Montana
-National protected areas:* Flathead National Forest * Helena National Forest * Lewis and Clark National Forest * Lolo National Forest * Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Area -Demographics:...
, Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,100 at the 2000 census. Its elevation is 4536 feet (1382 meters) above sea level.
Lincoln is part of the Helena
Helena, Montana
Helena is the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. The 2010 census put the population at 28,180. The local daily newspaper is the Independent Record. The Helena Brewers minor league baseball and Helena Bighorns minor league hockey team call the...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Helena micropolitan area
The Helena Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in western Montana, anchored by the city of Helena....
.
Geography
Lincoln is located at 46.957713°N 112.672178°W (46.957713, -112.672178).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 18.2 square miles (47.1 km²), of which, 17.9 square miles (46.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (1.32%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,100 people, 480 households, and 315 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 61.3 people per square mile (23.7/km2). There were 777 housing units at an average density of 43.3 per square mile (16.7/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.18% White, 1.91% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 2.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 480 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,688, and the median income for a family was $32,784. Males had a median income of $24,583 versus $15,227 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $14,243. About 17.4% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
Media attention
Federal officers arrested Theodore KaczynskiTheodore Kaczynski
Theodore John "Ted" Kaczynski , also known as the "Unabomber" , is an American mathematician, social critic, anarcho-primitivist, and Neo-Luddite who engaged in a mail bombing campaign that spanned nearly 20 years, killing three people and injuring 23 others.Kaczynski was born in Chicago, Illinois,...
on April 3, 1996, at his remote cabin outside Lincoln under suspicion of being the "Unabomber", a political terrorist who placed pressure-sensitive bombs inside mailed packages. The bombing campaign resulted in three deaths and 23 wounded. Kaczysnki is currently serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
Lincoln was featured in the 1999 film The Insider
The Insider (film)
The Insider is a 1999 film based on the true story of a 60 Minutes television series segment, as seen through the eyes of a real tobacco executive, Jeffrey Wigand. The 60 Minutes story originally aired in November 1995 in an altered form because of objections by CBS’ then-owner, Laurence Tisch, who...
. The film depiction of Lincoln was inaccurate, showing city streets and skyscrapers as Lincoln, when the town has only one central road and the tallest building is two stories.
Notable residents
- Doug SwingleyDoug SwingleyDoug Swingley is an American dog musher and dog sled racer who lives in Lincoln, Montana, who is a four-time winner of the 1,049-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska. His first Iditarod was in 1992. His first victory came in 1995 and he followed it by winning in 1999, 2000, and 2001...
, four-time winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race - Theodore KaczynskiTheodore KaczynskiTheodore John "Ted" Kaczynski , also known as the "Unabomber" , is an American mathematician, social critic, anarcho-primitivist, and Neo-Luddite who engaged in a mail bombing campaign that spanned nearly 20 years, killing three people and injuring 23 others.Kaczynski was born in Chicago, Illinois,...
, "Unabomber"