LincolnWI
Is Lincoln a good place to live?
Lincoln Community Forest, at 399 acres with 2.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Lincoln has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
260 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lincoln: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lincoln.
Natural hazards: very low risk in Lincoln, mostly cold waves
Lincoln’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 8 of 100, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 23 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. 51% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 32%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of residents in Lincoln are 65 or older than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
For adults 25 and older in Lincoln, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 38%. The town’s midpoint age stands at 61.9 years, above both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Population is up 2.8% in the town since 2020, to 260 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Lincoln | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 36% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 61.9 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 15% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.3 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Lincoln | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.2% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.4% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 28.7% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.2% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.4% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.7% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.2% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.9% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Lincoln has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Lincoln’s mean commuting time stands at 26 minutes. The top destinations are Ashland (29%), Washburn (6%) and Eileen (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
| Lincoln | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lincoln
Expect July afternoons of 79° and January nights of 4°, with about 74 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lincoln is
Lincoln: a third of adults sleep under 7 hours. Against the Wisconsin average, Lincoln comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. Among adults in the town, 13% have diabetes and 29% feel lonely.
| Lincoln | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Lincoln | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.6% | 85.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 1.2% of Lincoln
3.3 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. The trail network density for Lincoln comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Lincoln | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lincoln Community Forest | 2.6 mi | 399 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lincoln
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lincoln
About 2 of every 100 Lincoln residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% 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
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Lincoln is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 251 at the 2020 census, down from 287 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,079 ft
Questions about Lincoln
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lincoln, WI a good place to live?
Lincoln has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.