Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Lincoln County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°20′N 89°44′W / 45.33°N 89.73°W / 45.33; -89.73
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1875
Named afterAbraham Lincoln
SeatMerrill
Largest cityMerrill
Area
  Total
907 sq mi (2,350 km2)
  Land879 sq mi (2,280 km2)
  Water28 sq mi (70 km2)  3.1%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
28,415
  Estimate 
(2023)
28,405
  Density31/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.co.lincoln.wi.us

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,415. Its county seat is Merrill. The county was created in 1875 and named after President Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln County comprises the Merrill, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI Combined Statistical Area.