Lincoln County, Kansas

Lincoln County, Kansas, has 2,861 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lincoln Center. It uses Central Time and covers 719 sq mi (1,863 km²) of land.

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Lincoln County in Kansas
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Lincoln County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
2,861
Land area
719 sq mi (1,863 km²)
County seat or government
Lincoln Center
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$57,500 ± $6,111
Median home value
$96,900 ± $8,588
Median rent, with utilities
$634 ± $26
Homes lived in by their owners
80.4% ± 2.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Salina, KS micro area
Water area
1.06 sq mi (2.75 km²)
State
Kansas
County code (FIPS)
20105
Coordinates (central point)
39.047228, -98.214381

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Lincoln County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 674393,471 people
  2. 674672,871 people
  3. 674551,596 people
  4. 674901,031 people
  5. 67484840 people
  6. 67481729 people
  7. 67648528 people
  8. 67452343 people
  9. 67423304 people
  10. 67418184 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Lincoln County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Lincoln County, largest first

  1. Elkhorn Township716 people
  2. Pleasant Township534 people
  3. Beaver Township314 people
  4. Colorado Township284 people
  5. Indiana Township236 people
  6. Madison Township161 people
  7. Vesper Township106 people
  8. Cedron Township99 people
  9. Scott Township96 people
  10. Highland Township95 people
  11. Franklin Township82 people
  12. Grant Township49 people
All 20
  1. Hanover Township39 people
  2. Orange Township28 people
  3. Marion Township20 people
  4. Golden Belt Township16 people
  5. Battle Creek Township14 people
  6. Valley Township14 people
  7. Salt Creek Township11 people
  8. Logan Township9 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county

School districts in Lincoln County, largest first

  1. North Ottawa County Unified School District 2393,260 people
  2. Central Plains Unified School District 1122,917 people
  3. Lincoln Unified School District 2982,032 people
  4. Sylvan Grove Unified School District 2991,700 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Lincoln Center, Kansas (city)1,017 people
  2. Sylvan Grove, Kansas (city)314 people
  3. Beverly, Kansas (city)132 people
  4. Barnard, Kansas (city)97 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Mitchell County, Kansas24 mi north
  2. Ellsworth County, Kansas24 mi south
  3. Ottawa County, Kansas31 mi east
  4. Russell County, Kansas31 mi west
  5. Saline County, Kansas35 mi southeast
  6. Osborne County, Kansas36 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.