LincolnID
In Idaho, this town has 4,002 residents.
Is Lincoln a good place to live?
Lincoln’s overall grade of A− puts it better than 78% of U.S. towns, 7th of 58 in Idaho. Health is its strong suit: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 86% of the country. Homes run about $378K for a typical one, 4.7 times the Idaho Falls metro’s $80K median household income. The trade-off is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 63% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. On the outdoors, just 4 of Idaho’s 94 towns do worse. 36% of residents are under 18 locally, against 25% in Idaho’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for incomes and B for walkability.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · FEMA National Risk Index · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · USGS PAD-US.
Lincoln has grown 25% from 2010 to 2020
3,647 counted in 2010 and 4,556 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Lincoln grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Idaho), ordered by how far Lincoln is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Lincoln: who provides what
Lincoln is unincorporated, so Bonneville County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lincoln.
Lincoln has less tooth loss than most of Idaho and sends most of its workers to Idaho Falls and beyond.
Lincoln earns an A for health
Its widest gap with Idaho is tooth loss: 8% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 16.2% statewide.
Only 4 of the 59 Idaho towns we compare have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Lincoln. 6.6% of Lincoln adults have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Lincoln is ahead of Idaho on 13 and behind on 1.
| Lincoln | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 6.6% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 73% | 79% |
| What stands out | Lincoln | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8% | 16.2% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3.4% | 6.2% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 60% | 70.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lincoln’s public schools outperform 69% of Idaho districts
Two of its 4 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The public schools here belong to the Bonneville Joint District. Also worth knowing: 4 public schools serve Lincoln, with 1,521 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 607 | A− |
| Elevate Academy East IdahoLargest public high schoolGrades 6–10 | Grades 6–10 | 333 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state tests and graduation
Lincoln stands out in Idaho and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
Lincoln has 496 jobs for its 1,990 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
In Lincoln, 18% of residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Lincoln has added 271 jobs, to 496 in 2023. Its middle household income comes in at $84,000. The median commute is under 4 miles.
| Lincoln | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 23% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More children than Idaho overall
For residents in Lincoln, the share who are 65 or older is 5.7%. Among 59 Idaho towns, just 4 have a lower median age than Lincoln. Four-year graduates: 34% of adults 25 and older here, 32% across Idaho.
| Lincoln | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 36% | 25% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 5.7% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 28.9 years | 35.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 25% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
About 120 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.8 points). Across Idaho, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Lincoln | ID | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 21.5% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.7% | 11.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.6% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.7% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.7% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.6% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 15.7% | 26.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.1% | 24.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 9.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.8% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.4% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,000, single groups can be off by several points
Lincoln: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86° and January nights drop to 13°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Lincoln: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Lincoln, 47% come from inland flooding and 27% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Lincoln sell for about $450K
Among households in Lincoln, 82% own their home. For Lincoln, the typical rent is $1,218 a month.
| Lincoln | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,218 a month | $1,109 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lincoln
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lincoln
About 3 of every 100 Lincoln residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
98% of working residents leave Lincoln for work
Where Lincoln’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lincoln
Lincoln is a census-designated place in Bonneville County, Idaho. The community is located just east of Idaho Falls, southwest of Iona and north of Ammon. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,556, up from 3,647 at the 2010 census. Lincoln has an area of 1.465 square miles (3.79 km2), all of it land.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,757 ft
- Area code
- 208
Lincoln’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Lincoln.
| Town | ID rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | #7 | A− | B | — | B+ | A |
| Ammon | #8 | A− | C | — | B+ | A |
| Idaho Falls | #37 | C+ | B− | C+ | C | B+ |
Lincoln and Ammon report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lincoln with a neighbor →
Questions about Lincoln
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lincoln, ID a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Lincoln grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #7 of 58 in Idaho. It grades A for health and B+ for schools.
Is Lincoln, ID expensive?
The typical home is worth about $378,000, 21% below the Idaho typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.