Lincoln, Rhode Island
Lincoln, Rhode Island | |
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The town offices of Lincoln | |
Location in Providence County and the state of Rhode Island. | |
| Coordinates: 41°55′16″N 71°26′6″W / 41.92111°N 71.43500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Providence |
| Government | |
| • Type | Elected administrator-council w/ Financial Town Meeting |
| • Town Administrator | Philip G. Gould (I) |
| • Town Council | Keith E. Macksoud, President (I) Pamela M. Azar (D) Arthur S. Russo, Jr (I) Bruce J. Ogni (I) Kenneth G. Pichette (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.9 sq mi (49.1 km2) |
| • Land | 18.2 sq mi (47.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 190 ft (60 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22,529 |
| • Density | 1,236/sq mi (477.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 02802, 02865, 02838 |
| Area code | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-41500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1220074 |
| Website | www |
Lincoln is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 22,529 at the 2020 census. Lincoln is located in northeastern Rhode Island, north of Providence. Lincoln is part of the Providence metropolitan statistical area and the Greater Boston combined statistical area.
Lincoln was settled in the 17th century as part of the Louisquisset grant, and several colonial stone-enders still exist in the town. Lincoln Woods State Park is located within the town.
Limestone quarrying has occurred there since colonial times at the village of Lime Rock. Lincoln was a part of the town of Smithfield until 1871, when it was split off and named in honor of Abraham Lincoln. The city of Central Falls was part of Lincoln until it split off itself in 1895. Lincoln became an important mill town in the late 19th century, with many textile factories running along the Blackstone River. Lincoln's villages include Manville, Albion, Lime Rock, Lonsdale, Fairlawn, Quinnville, and Saylesville.
In 2008, the town was ranked #63 in Money Magazine's "Best Places to Live".
Lincoln is in the lower Blackstone Valley of Rhode Island and in the John H. Chafee, Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, New England's historic National Park area.