Lincoln County, Wisconsin
Lincoln County | |
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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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Named after | Abraham Lincoln |
| Seat | Merrill |
| Largest city | Merrill |
| Area | |
• Total | 907 sq mi (2,350 km2) |
| • Land | 879 sq mi (2,280 km2) |
| • Water | 28 sq mi (70 km2) 3.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,415 |
• Estimate (2023) | 28,405 |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
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.