Lincoln County, Oklahoma

Lincoln County
County
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°42′N 96°53′W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
Seat	Chandler
Area
• Total	966 sq mi (2,501 km2)
• Land	958 sq mi (2,481 km2)
• Water	8 sq mi (20 km2)  0.82%
Population  (2000)
• Total	32,080
• Density	34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 32,080 at the 2000 census. The county is considered part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat is ChandlerTemplate:GR.

The center of population of Oklahoma is located in Lincoln County, in the town of Sparks [1].

Geography

Midwinter in the cross timbers of western Lincoln County. Native blackjack and little bluestem.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 966 square miles (2,501 km²), of which, 958 square miles (2,481 km²) of it is land and 8 square miles (20 km²) of it (0.82%) is water.

Major highways

• Interstate 44
• U.S. Highway 62
• U.S. Highway 177
• U.S. Highway 377
• State Highway 18
• State Highway 66
• State Highway 99

Adjacent counties

• Payne County (north)
• Creek County (northeast)
• Okfuskee County (southeast)
• Pottawatomie County (south)
• Oklahoma County (southwest)
• Logan County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 32,080 people, 12,178 households, and 9,121 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 13,712 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.43% White, 2.46% Black or African American, 6.57% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 3.82% from two or more races. 1.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 12,178 households out of which 34.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.10% were non-families. 22.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county, the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,187, and the median income for a family was $36,310. Males had a median income of $28,647 versus $20,099 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,890. About 11.10% of families and 14.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.90% of those under age 18 and 12.10% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

1905 map of Lincoln County showing locations of many of the old communities, post offices, and railroad stops which no longer exist.

• Agra
• Avery
• Carney
• Chandler
• Davenport
• Fallis
• Jacktown
• Kendrick
• Meeker
• Parkland
• Prague
• Stroud
• Sparks
• Tryon
• Warwick
• Wellston

NRHP sites

The following sites in Lincoln County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:

Bon Ton House, Stroud Boston Store, Chandler Captain Creek Bridge, Wellston Joseph Carpenter House, Stroud Chandler Armory, Chandler Chandler Bookstore, Chandler Chandler High School, Chandler Clapp-Cunningham Building, Chandler Conklin House, Chandler Crane Motor Company Building, Chandler Crescent School, Meeker Davenport Broadway Avenue Brick Street, Davenport Fairview School, Meeker First Presbyterian Church of Chandler, Chandler Graham Hotel, Stroud Hadley House, Stroud Walter Hadley House, Stroud Hotel Lincoln, Stroud George Hughes House, Stroud Johnson House, Chandler Moses Keokuk House, Stroud

Mascho Building and Public Privy, Chandler Meeker Town Hall, Meeker William Alfred Mensch Building, Stroud Midlothian School, Midlothian National Guard Statistical Building, Chandler Oleson-Crane Building, Chandler Ozark Trails Section of Route 66, Stroud Prague City Hall and Jail, Prague Rock Cafe, Stroud Seaba's Filling Station, Warwick Southwestern Bell Telephone Building, Stroud Spring Dell School, Meeker St. Cloud Hotel, Chandler St. Paul Baptist Church and Cemetery, Meeker St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Chandler Old Stroud School, Stroud Stroud Trading Company Building, Stroud James W. Stroud House, Stroud Marshal William M. Tilghman Homestead, Chandler Warwick School, Warwick Wolcott Building, Chandler ZCBJ Lodge No. 46