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Lincoln County, Minnesota

Lincoln County, Minnesota, has 5,583 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ivanhoe. It uses Central Time and covers 537 sq mi (1,390 km²) of land.

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Lincoln County in Minnesota
Lyon CountyBrookings CountyTylerLake BentonIvanhoeHendricksArco
Lincoln County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
5,583
Land area
537 sq mi (1,390 km²)
County seat or government
Ivanhoe
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$69,694 ± $3,667
Median home value
$164,400 ± $6,615
Median rent, with utilities
$674 ± $42
Homes lived in by their owners
81.4% ± 2.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Marshall, MN micro area and Brookings, SD micro area
Water area
11.6 sq mi (30.2 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27081
Coordinates (central point)
44.408238, -96.272032
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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. 561645,516 people
  2. 562202,617 people
  3. 562642,277 people
  4. 561781,669 people
  5. 570261,531 people
  6. 561491,318 people
  7. 561361,203 people
  8. 561421,036 people
  9. 56170546 people
  10. 56280530 people
  11. 56291397 people
  12. 56113208 people

12 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. Shaokatan Township252 people
  2. Marshfield Township242 people
  3. Diamond Lake Township228 people
  4. Lake Benton Township203 people
  5. Alta Vista Township185 people
  6. Hendricks Township174 people
  7. Hope Township170 people
  8. Ash Lake Township166 people
  9. Lake Stay Township165 people
  10. Royal Township140 people
  11. Hansonville Township137 people
  12. Verdi Township130 people
All 15
  1. Marble Township126 people
  2. Limestone Township125 people
  3. Drammen Township84 people

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

School districts in Lincoln County, largest first

  1. RTR Public Schools3,355 people
  2. Canby Public School District3,242 people
  3. Minneota Public School District2,607 people
  4. Ivanhoe Public School District1,348 people
  5. Lake Benton Public School District1,348 people
  6. Hendricks Public School District978 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. Tyler, Minnesota (city)1,090 people
  2. Lake Benton, Minnesota (city)794 people
  3. Ivanhoe, Minnesota (city)609 people
  4. Hendricks, Minnesota (city)517 people
  5. Arco, Minnesota (city)66 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lyon County, Minnesota21 mi east
  2. Brookings County, South Dakota26 mi west
  3. Pipestone County, Minnesota27 mi south
  4. Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota29 mi northeast
  5. Deuel County, South Dakota32 mi northwest
  6. Moody County, South Dakota34 mi southwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

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.