Country United States County Washington Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Elevation 449 m Population 2,361 (2013) Area code 479 | State Arkansas Incorporated city 1907 FIPS code 05-39970 Zip code 72744 Local time Friday 10:08 PM | |
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Weather 17°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 85% Humidity Area 4.662 km² (4.662 km² Land / 36 ha Water) | ||
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Lincoln is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,752 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Contents
- How to say or pronounce usa cities lincoln arkansas
- Map of Lincoln AR 72744 USA
- Geography
- Demographics
- Community
- Library
- Parks and Recreation
- Schools
- Notable people
- References
Map of Lincoln, AR 72744, USA
Geography
Lincoln is located at 35°56′54″N 94°25′26″W (35.948466, -94.423920).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2).
Lincoln Lake is 400 acres, 90 of which is water. It offers pristine water recreation, rock climbing, mountain biking, hiking, fishing and stunning photographic opportunities at Lincoln Lake.
Lincoln is about 25 miles southwest of Fayetteville and about 8 miles east of the Arkansas-Oklahoma border.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,752 people, 723 households, and 472 families residing in the city. The population density was 983.2 people per square mile (380.0/km²). There were 798 housing units at an average density of 447.8 per square mile (173.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.78% White, 2.57% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 2.57% from other races, and 3.03% from two or more races. 5.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 723 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city, the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,639, and the median income for a family was $37,102. Males had a median income of $26,860 versus $18,958 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,232. About 12.7% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
Community
Lincoln is home to the Annual Arkansas Apple Festival, held every year the first weekend of October. For many years, it has attracted visitors to the area who come to see the arts and crafts of the Ozarks. Apple growing was once a major agricultural industry in Lincoln which has recently declined due to changing climate conditions and high costs of upkeep. In spite of the decline, Lincoln still hosts a successful Apple Festival that welcomes visitors and vendors from all over the nation. Serving free apple slices and a swig of Apple Cider to sightseers.
Local Apple farmers developed the following in the Area.
The city of Lincoln was founded in 1907, and recently hosted a centennial celebration in July 2007.
Lincoln is also home to the Arkansas Country Doctor Museum, which includes a collection of medical instruments and personal artifacts from 1930s to 1980's.
The Northwest Arkansas Battle men's full contact football team has called Lincoln home since 2012. The team is part of the Central Football League and plays their season from March through June each year.
Library
Lincoln Public Library was demolished and rebuilt Lincoln Library thanks to a bond, grants, and in-kind services. It is 10,200+ square feet, features 108 computers, tablets, and laptops. The public library has two meetings rooms, a demonstration kitchen, genealogy section and free internet extending into the square. The library hosts multiple services including Ancestory.com, Social Security resource site, GED and Continuation of Education courses. The library has a linguistics center featuring 20 languages.
Parks and Recreation
The City of Lincoln has an extensive parks and recreation system in place. with a full-time parks and recreation worker and several volunteer staff who assist in the care and development of the city parks.
Schools
Lincoln Elementary School, Lincoln Middle School, Lincoln High School, and Lincoln Academic Center of Excellence make up the Lincoln School District. Lincoln recently completed a large, beautiful, state-of-the-art, multimillion-dollar high school. The school mascot is the Wolf. The school colors are maroon and white. In 2007, the Lincoln Cheerleading team won the State Championship in Little Rock, Arkansas. The middle school houses the Lincoln Youth Adventure Club. This afterschool enrichment program focuses on exposing children to outdoor activities such as rock climbing, mountain biking, canoeing, hiking, and disc golf. The middle school also has an awarding winning chess club. In 2015, the group had a 6th grader win first place in the unrated division at the United States Chess Championship in Nashville, TN. In addition, the club won the first place team trophy in the unrated division.