Lincoln County, Colorado
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Lincoln County is the tenth most extensive of the 64 counties
Colorado counties
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 of the State of Colorado of the United States
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. The county population was 6,087 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat
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 is Hugo
Hugo, Colorado
The Town of Hugo is a Statutory Town that is the county seat of Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 885 at the U.S...

.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 2586.39 square miles (6,698.7 km²), of which 2586.09 square miles (6,697.9 km²) (or 99.99%) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) (or 0.01%) is water.

Adjacent counties

  • Washington County
    Washington County, Colorado
    Washington County is the 12th most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 4,926 at U.S. Census 2000. The county was named in honor of the United States President George Washington...

    , Colorado
    Colorado
    Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

     - (north)
  • Kit Carson County
    Kit Carson County, Colorado
    Kit Carson County is the 18th most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 8,011 at U.S. Census 2000. The county was named for Kit Carson...

    , Colorado
    Colorado
    Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

     - (east 1)
  • Cheyenne County
    Cheyenne County, Colorado
    Cheyenne County is the fifth least densely populated of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 2,231 at U.S. Census 2000...

    , Colorado
    Colorado
    Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

     - (east 2)
  • Crowley County
    Crowley County, Colorado
    Crowley County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 5,518 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is Ordway.- History :...

    , Colorado
    Colorado
    Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

     - (south 1)
  • Kiowa County
    Kiowa County, Colorado
    Kiowa County is the second least densely populated of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 1,622 at the 2000 census. The county seat is Eads...

    , Colorado
    Colorado
    Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

     - (south 2)
  • Elbert County
    Elbert County, Colorado
    Elbert County is the 21st most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 19,872 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is Kiowa...

    , Colorado
    Colorado
    Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

     - (west 1)
  • El Paso County
    El Paso County, Colorado
    El Paso County is the most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States, now more populous than Denver County. The United States Census Bureau concluded that the county population was 622,371 in 2010. In recent years, the population had come closer to that of Denver...

    , Colorado
    Colorado
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     - (west 2)
  • Arapahoe County
    Arapahoe County, Colorado
    As of the census of 2000, there were 487,967 people, 190,909 households, and 125,809 families residing in the county. The population density was 608 people per square mile . There were 196,835 housing units at an average density of 245 per square mile...

    , Colorado
    Colorado
    Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

     - (northwest - point)
  • Pueblo County
    Pueblo County, Colorado
    Pueblo County is the tenth most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county was named for the historic city of Pueblo which took its name from the Spanish language word meaning "town" or "village". The United States Census Bureau estimates that the...

    , Colorado
    Colorado
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     - (south west - point)

Demographics

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 6,087 people, 2,058 households, and 1,389 families residing in the county. The population density
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 was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 2,406 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.30% White
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, 4.96% Black
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 or African American
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, 0.94% Native American
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, 0.56% Asian
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, 0.03% Pacific Islander
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, 5.65% from other races
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, and 1.56% from two or more races. 8.53% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race.

There were 2,058 households out of which 33.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.30% were married couples
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 living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.50% were non-families. 29.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.00% 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 3.04.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.90% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 33.00% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 130.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 140.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,914, and the median income for a family was $39,738. Males had a median income of $25,742 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income
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 for the county was $15,510. About 8.10% of families and 11.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.40% of those under age 18 and 11.50% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

  • Arriba
    Arriba, Colorado
    The Town of Arriba is a Statutory Town located in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. The population was 244 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Arriba is located at , along Interstate 70....

  • Bovina
    Bovina, Colorado
    Bovina is an unincorporated town in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of Bovina is held at the Genoa Post Office.-History:...

  • Genoa
    Genoa, Colorado
    Genoa is a Statutory Town located in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. The population was 211 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Genoa is located at ....

  • Hugo
    Hugo, Colorado
    The Town of Hugo is a Statutory Town that is the county seat of Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 885 at the U.S...

  • Karval
    Karval, Colorado
    Karval is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. The Karval Post Office has the ZIP Code 80823.-External links:*...

  • Limon
    Limon, Colorado
    Limon is a Statutory Town that is the most populous town in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States immediately east of Elbert County. The population was 2,071 at the 2000 census. Limon has been called the "Hub City" of Eastern Colorado because Interstate 70, U.S. Highways 24, 40, and 287, and...

  • Punkin Center
    Punkin Center, Colorado
    Punkin Center is a small, rural unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States at the intersection of State Highway 94 and State Highway 71. John Stevens built the first store at the farmers crossroads in 1920. He painted each new building a pumpkin color, inspiring the name....


See also

  • Colorado census statistical areas
  • Colorado counties
    Colorado counties
    The U.S state of Colorado is divided into 64 counties. Counties are important units of government in Colorado since the state has no secondary civil subdivisions, such as townships...

  • Colorado municipalities
    Colorado municipalities
    The U.S. state of Colorado currently has 271 active incorporated municipalities, including 196 towns, 73 cities, and two consolidated city and county governments.-Municipal government:...

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Lincoln County, Colorado

External links

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