Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The National Register of Historic Places lists 2 places here.
Lincoln’s age of the median resident is 58.1 years, against 38.9 years in Montana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 43 Montana towns, just 3 have a higher share of households owning their home than Lincoln. 18% of the land in Lincoln is conserved, where Montana’s towns sit at 9.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Its National Register listings include Lincoln Lodge and Silver King Ranch. Lincoln has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Lincoln beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,100 in 2000, 998 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 2 maps from 1968 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Lincoln is unincorporated, so Lewis and Clark 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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Lincoln.
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 37%, against 35% across Montana. Children under 18 are 7% of residents (21% statewide); people 65 and older are 32% of residents (20% statewide).
Somewhere between 29% and 57% women
The Census survey reached too few of Lincoln’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.2 points. Across Montana, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Lincoln | MT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.2% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5% | 10% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.4% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.5% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 28.6% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.1% | 12.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.1% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.1% | 5.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.3% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 23% | 22.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13% | 9.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.4% | 23.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.2% | 12% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
The Lincoln K-12 Schools runs its public schools. Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. 3 public schools serve Lincoln, with 147 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 88 | B |
| Lincoln High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 44 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities. 42% of Lincoln’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 19%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lincoln once, in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The biggest park or preserve is Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, at 239 acres. Across 3 parks and preserves: 3.9 miles of trail. The trail network density in Lincoln is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest | 0.8 mi | 239 |
| 2. BLM | — | 21 |
| 3. Hooper State Park | 0.2 mi | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lincoln’s midpoint rent is $784 a month. Values rose 4.5% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The peak summer temperature for Lincoln comes to 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
One in 5 of Lincoln’s working residents works locally. Employers in Lincoln added 237 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 342. Lincoln: 6.4% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Helena (9%), Augusta (8%) and East Helena (5%).
| Lincoln | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 22% | 39% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of the 42 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Lincoln. 13% of adults have diabetes here. This Montana town does better than the Montana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 10.
| Lincoln | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 32% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Lincoln | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.1% | 20.3% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70% | 63.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 39.8% | 28.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Lincoln; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lincoln residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
2 places in Lincoln on the National Register of Historic Places.
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Lincoln is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lincoln had a population of 998.
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Lincoln has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. The National Register of Historic Places lists 2 places here.
