Lincoln County, Missouri

Adjacent counties

• Pike County (north)
• Calhoun County, Illinois (east)
• St. Charles County (southeast)
• Warren County (southwest)
• Montgomery County (west)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 61
• Route 47
• Route 79
• Route 147

Transit

• Burlington Trailways
• OATS Transit

Railroads

• BNSF Railway

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 59,574. The median age was 37.4 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.8 males age 18 and over.^[11]

The racial makeup of the county was 89.8% White, 1.8% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.0% from some other race, and 6.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.6% of the population.^[12]

28.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 72.0% lived in rural areas.^[13]

There were 21,812 households in the county, of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 19.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[11]

There were 23,366 housing units, of which 6.7% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.9% were owner-occupied and 22.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%.^[11]

2000 census

As of the census^[23] of 2000, there were 38,944 people, 13,851 households, and 10,554 families residing in the county. The population density was 62 inhabitants per square mile (24/km²). There were 15,511 housing units at an average density of 25 units per square mile (9.7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.13% White, 1.74% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Approximately 1.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 37.7% were of German, 17.0% American, 10.9% Irish and 7.4% English ancestry.

There were 13,851 households, out of which 40.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.80% were non-families. 19.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 30.00% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 30.20% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 10.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,592, and the median income for a family was $47,747. Males had a median income of $35,564 versus $23,270 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,149. About 6.20% of families and 8.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.60% of those under age 18 and 9.00% of those age 65 or over.

Public schools

School districts include:^[24]

• Silex R-I School District – Silex
  • Silex Elementary School (K-06)
  • Silex High School (07-12)
• Elsberry R-II School District – Elsberry
  • Clarence Cannon Elementary School (PK-04)
  • Ida Cannon Middle School (05-08)
  • Elsberry High School (09-12)
• Lincoln County R-III School District – Troy
  • Early Childhood Education Center (Pre-K & PAT)
  • Boone Elementary School (K-05)
  • Claude Brown Elementary School (K-05)
  • Cuivre Park Elementary School (K-05)
  • Hawk Point Elementary School (K-05)
  • Lincoln Elementary School (K-05)
  • Main Street Elementary School (K-05)
  • William R. Cappel Elementary School (K-05)
  • Troy Middle School (06-08)
  • Troy South Middle School (06-08)
  • Ninth Grade Center (09)
  • Troy Buchanan High School (10-12)
  • New Horizons High School (10-12)
• Winfield R-IV School District – Winfield
  • Winfield Elementary School (PK-02)
  • Winfield Intermediate School (03-05)
  • Winfield Middle School (06-08)
  • Winfield High School (09-12)
• Wright City R-II School District - Wright City
  • Additionally, the Wright City R-II serves southern portions of Lincoln County.
• Pike County R-III School District
• Warren County R-III School District

Private schools

• First Baptist Christian Academy - Troy (K-08) - Baptist
• Immaculate Conception School – Old Monroe (K-08) – Roman Catholic
• NorthRoad Academy - Moscow Mills (K-08) - Baptist
• Sacred Heart School – Troy (K-08) – Roman Catholic
• St. Alphonsus School – Silex (PK-08) – Roman Catholic
• Troy Holiness School – Troy (K-12) – Methodist

Public libraries

• Powell Memorial Library^[25]

Cities and villages

Unincorporated communities

Local

The Republican Party mostly controls politics at the local level in Lincoln County. Republicans hold all but four of the elected positions in the county.^[26][27][28]

State

Lincoln County is divided into two legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives.

• District 40 — Chad Perkins (R-Bowling Green). Consists of the northernmost section of the county.

• District 41 — Doyle Justus (R-Troy). Consists of most of the county and includes the communities of Cave, Foley Troy, Truxton, and Whiteside.

• District 64 — Tony Lovasco (R- O'Fallon) Includes the southeast corner of the county and the communities of Chain of Rocks, Fountain N' Lakes, Moscow Mills, Old Monroe, and Winfield.

All of Lincoln County is a part of Missouri's 10th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Jeanie Riddle (R-Fulton).

Federal

All of Lincoln County is included in Missouri's 3rd Congressional District and is currently represented by Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) in the U.S. House of Representatives.