Lincoln Center, Kansas
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Lincoln Center is a city located in Lincoln County, Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,349.
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Geography
Lincoln Center is located at 39°2'30" North, 98°8'48" West (39.041744, -98.146760)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 1,349 people, 611 households, and 367 families residing in the city. The population density is 477.8/km² (1,236.2/mi²). There are 724 housing units at an average density of 256.5/km² (663.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.92% White, 0.30% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. 0.96% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 611 households out of which 23.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% are married couples living together, 9.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% are non-families. 37.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 21.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.08 and the average family size is 2.70.
In the city the population is spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 30.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 47 years. For every 100 females there are 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 76.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $29,750, and the median income for a family is $37,361. Males have a median income of $27,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,319. 9.6% of the population and 5.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.2% of those under the age of 18 and 11.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
History
Nestled in the rolling Smoky Hills are numerous homes, barns, and fences built a century ago by settlers using the stone found just under the soil's surface. There were few trees so the limestone was the resource of survival and a legacy worthy of preservation today.
At the center of the county is the county seat, Lincoln, or Lincoln Center as it was first named to indicate its location in the county. Both the county and the town were named for Abraham Lincoln by a Kentucky neighbor of the Lincoln's who settled the area in 1870. Descendants of Abraham Lincoln's family also were among the first settlers and continue to live in Lincoln County today. Many of our desendants are German, Irish, and Danish.
Beverly, Barnard, and Sylvan Grove are smaller towns making up the county with a total population of around 3,700.
The county history, unfortunately, is steeped with conflict between the Native Americans and settlers. Names and events such as the Battle of Arickeree at Beecher Island, Chief Roman Nose, Moffit Brothers, Forsythe Scouts, and Colorado Boys are prominent in the history of Lincoln County. The Danish settlement of Denmark was wiped out in a muderous attack by warring Indians in May, 1869.
Lincoln Center and Lincoln County were begun in 1870 and in 1989 the Kansas Legislature named Lincoln County "Post Rock Capital of Kansas."