Township · Kansas

Lincoln Township, Linn County, Kansas

Lincoln Township, Linn County, township, in Linn County, Kansas. Lincoln Township, Linn County had 2,730 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 7.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,525 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,621 (±21). GEOID 2010740825.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,730

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,525 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,621 ±21

Median household income

$56,310

±$4,009 (90% margin)
Kansas: $74,275

Median home value

$160,000

±$22,164 (90% margin)
Kansas: $217,200

Median gross rent

$881

±$233 (90% margin)
Kansas: $1,060

Where is Lincoln Township, Linn County and what county is it in?

Lincoln Township, Linn County is a township in Linn County, Kansas. It covers 47.4 square miles of land, 53 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside Lincoln Township (Linn County): La Cygne (city, 1,050 in 2020) and Linn Valley (city, 956 in 2020).

Lincoln Township, Linn County is in the Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 14 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Lincoln Township, Linn County (marked with a dot) in Linn County, Kansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Lincoln Township, Linn County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,730 people lived in Lincoln Township, Linn County on July 1, 2025, up 7.9% since 2020, faster than Kansas (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 2,525 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,621 (±21).

  • July 2020→2021 +68 (2,601)
  • 2021→2022 +32 (2,633)
  • 2022→2023 +50 (2,683)
  • 2023→2024 +2 (2,685)
  • 2024→2025 +45 (2,730)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureLincoln Township, Linn CountyLinn CountyKansasChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,621±219,7672,947,197+75
Households1,208±1034,3481,174,060no clear change
Average household size2.17±0.182.242.44no clear change
Housing units1,467±1085,2221,293,635no clear change

Lincoln Township, Linn County's population since 2000

From 2,251 in 2000 to 2,730 in 2025: up 21.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Lincoln Township, Linn County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,251
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,504
  • 2010 Census 2,528
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,511
  • 2020 Census 2,525
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,730

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Lincoln Township, Linn County?

The median resident of Lincoln Township, Linn County is 46.6 years old; 21.1% are under 18 and 23.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 87.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 6.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureLincoln Township, Linn CountyLinn CountyKansasChange since 2015-2019
Median age46.6±2.645.737.4no clear change
Under 18 years21.1%±3.3 pts22.0%23.8%–
65 years and over23.9%±4.1 pts22.8%17.0%–
Male50.4%±4.1 pts51.1%50.2%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.8%±2.0 pts3.1%13.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic87.1%±2.8 pts91.0%72.7%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic3.1%±2.0 pts1.4%5.2%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.4 pts0.2%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.6 pts0.2%0.4%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.1%0.1%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic6.2%±2.1 pts3.6%4.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.3%0.4%–
Born outside the United States1.0%±0.7 pts0.4%7.4%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.4%±0.4 pts1.5%12.1%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)9.8%±3.2 pts8.2%6.8%–
With a disability20.5%±3.9 pts18.1%13.5%–
No health insurance coverage12.1%±4.1 pts9.8%8.8%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)93.6%±4.0 pts94.2%92.0%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)14.7%±3.9 pts22.7%35.6%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)4.7%±2.1 pts7.0%13.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier89.0%±4.6 pts90.9%85.7%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.2%±1.1 pts1.0%3.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Lincoln Township, Linn County earn?

Half of Lincoln Township, Linn County's 1,208 households earn less than $56,310 a year (±$4,009), against $59,069 in Linn County and $74,275 in Kansas. In 2015-2019 the median was $66,674 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $10,364 after inflation. 9.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureLincoln Township, Linn CountyLinn CountyKansasChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$56,310±$4,009$59,069$74,275−$10,364
Mean household income$65,805±$5,530$84,539$100,417–
Per capita income$30,900±$2,518$37,708$40,978−$6,828
People below the poverty line9.0%±4.6 pts8.4%11.3%−10.4 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line14.6%±11.9 pts6.8%13.1%–
Households receiving SNAP10.1%±4.9 pts8.3%6.8%–
Households with a computer96.9%±2.1 pts93.2%95.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription84.4%±5.5 pts83.7%90.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Lincoln Township, Linn County?

Owners occupy 83.6% of Lincoln Township, Linn County's occupied homes and renters 16.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $160,000 by its owner (±$22,164). The median renter pays $881 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureLincoln Township, Linn CountyLinn CountyKansasChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$160,000±$22,164$173,600$217,200+$50,961
Median gross rent$881±$233$691$1,060no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent14.1%±10.3 pts20.2%34.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,398±$89$1,445$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes83.6%±5.1 pts81.1%67.2%+18.8 pts
Renter-occupied homes16.4%±5.1 pts18.9%32.8%–
Housing units1,467±1085,2221,293,635no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±2.8 pts0.3%0.9%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±14.0 pts2.6%6.2%–
Single-family detached homes75.1%±5.6 pts81.2%71.8%–
Mobile homes16.6%±5.3 pts12.3%4.0%–
Built 2020 or later0.7%±0.8 pts0.9%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 201915.1%±6.2 pts9.1%7.8%–
Built 1939 or earlier5.0%±2.9 pts19.2%15.4%–
Households with no vehicle9.3%±5.3 pts5.0%5.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Lincoln Township, Linn County work and get to work?

71.7% of Lincoln Township, Linn County's workers drive alone and 7.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 36.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureLincoln Township, Linn CountyLinn CountyKansasChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)54.7%±4.7 pts57.5%66.1%–
Unemployment rate5.3%±2.4 pts4.4%3.9%–
Drove alone to work71.7%±9.0 pts76.9%75.4%–
Carpooled17.4%±7.2 pts11.1%8.7%–
Public transportation2.3%±3.3 pts0.6%0.4%–
Walked0.7%±1.0 pts2.3%2.3%–
Worked from home7.2%±4.0 pts8.1%11.8%no clear change
Mean travel time to work36.7 min±4.734.7 min19.7 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Lincoln Township, Linn County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Lincoln Township, Linn County, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Lincoln Township, Linn County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Lincoln Township, Linn County
Tract 9551.02Linn County2,718 $56,713 $167,20089%
Tract 9551.01Linn County2,731 $82,016 $239,8002%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Lincoln Township, Linn County) · Census block assignment files

How does Lincoln Township, Linn County compare with other places in Kansas?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Lincoln Township, Linn County is the 3,846th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 44th-most populous of 1,256 in Kansas.

Lincoln Township, Linn County ranks 300th of 374 places in Kansas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Lincoln Township, Linn County's rank in Kansas (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate44th1,256
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)22nd373
Residents per square mile264th376
Median household income300th374
Per capita income288th375
Median home value198th370
Median gross rent161st333
Poverty rate151st266
Bachelor's degree or higher350th374
Median age70th376
Owner-occupied share95th374
Work from home160th233
Travel time to work6th375

Lincoln Township, Linn County's figures with every place in Kansas (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Lincoln Township, Linn County?

15 of the 57 figures for Lincoln Township, Linn County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Lincoln Township, Linn County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.