Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Lincoln’s median age is 54.5 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Lincoln’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest place to walk is Dead Man's Hollow Conservation Area, 363 acres with 8.3 miles of trail. Lincoln has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
1,072 counted in 2010 and 932 in 2020; an estimated 888 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1973.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lincoln. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
7 mi Theme parkKennywood
13 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
13 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
12 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints ArenaFallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lincoln, and how to reach them.
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.
Most working residents leave Lincoln for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Lincoln has added 102 jobs, to 198 in 2023. 5% of workers work from home in Lincoln.
| Lincoln | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lincoln has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dead Man's Hollow Conservation Area | 8.3 mi | 363 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
No violent or property crimes were reported in Lincoln in 2023. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Lincoln is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Lincoln beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 16% of Lincoln adults report frequent physical distress.
| Lincoln | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Lincoln | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
11 within 15 miles of the center of Lincoln
About 3 of every 100 Lincoln residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Lincoln (Pennsylvania German: Nei Effredaa, lit. 'New Ephrata') [The reference to "New Ephrata" relates not to the Lincoln of Allegheny County, but rather to the Lincoln of Lancaster County, now assimilated into the Borough of Ephrata.] is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 932 at the 2020 United States census. Lincoln does not have its own post office. Three ZIP codes are used in the borough: 15133 for the northern portion of the borough adjacent to Liberty; 15135 for the eastern portion adjacent to the city of McKeesport; 15037 for the remainder of the borough, with mail addressed to Elizabeth.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Lincoln has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Sylvia Williams and Jack Snyder.
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