Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Lincoln had a population of 13,288. The median age was 41.2 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87.2 males age 18 and over.

99.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.2% lived in rural areas.

There were 5,729 households in Lincoln, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 37.7% were married-couple households, 21.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The Illinois Department of Corrections Logan Correctional Center is located in unincorporated Logan County, near Lincoln.

Cresco Labs opened their cultivation site there and has since replaced over 250 jobs lost when the bottle factory closed down. The farm has shown to be an integral factor in Lincoln's economy.

Education

Most of Lincoln is in the Lincoln Elementary School District 27<!--ELM 22980--> while parts are in West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School District 92<!--ELM 41600--> and Chester-East Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 61<!--ELM 09850-->. All of Lincoln is in Lincoln Community High School District 404<!--SEC 23050-->.

Notable people

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  • Scott Altman, NASA astronaut and space shuttle Columbia commander
  • Brian Cook, forward for five NBA teams
  • Henry Darger, writer and artist
  • William D. Gayle, Illinois State Representative and Mayor of Lincoln
  • Langston Hughes, poet, novelist, playwright
  • Terry Kinney, actor, cofounder of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company
  • David T. Littler, Illinois state legislator and lawyer
  • Edward R. Madigan, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (1991–1993), congressman (1973–1991)
  • Robert Madigan, Illinois State Senator
  • William Keepers Maxwell, Jr., author; his 1979 novel So Long, See You Tomorrow is set in Lincoln
  • Kelly McEvers, journalist and correspondent for NPR
  • Alberta Nichols, composer for Broadway, radio and films of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s
  • H. Richard Niebuhr, prominent American theologian, brother of Reinhold Niebuhr
  • Reinhold Niebuhr, prominent American theologian and author of Serenity Prayer
  • Stella Pevsner, children's book author
  • Clifford Quisenberry, Illinois State Representative
  • Rip Ragan, MLB pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds
  • Dick Reichle, MLB outfielder for the Boston Red Sox
  • Bill Sampen, former Major League baseball pitcher
  • Kevin Seitzer, former Major League Baseball player
  • Tony Semple, former National Football League player
  • Willis R. Shaw, Illinois state senator
  • John Schlitt, lead singer of Christian rock band Petra
  • Larry Tagg, rock musician, songwriter, teacher, and historian
  • John Turner Illinois State Representative and judge
  • Emil Verban, MLB second baseman for numerous teams
  • Dennis Werth, MLB first baseman for the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals

References

  • City of Lincoln, Illinois