Lincolnville is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. A very small portion of the town extends into Dorchester County. The population was 1,147 at the 2020 census.
Lincolnville is part of the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area.
Geography
Lincolnville is bordered by the town of Summerville to the north, west, and south. Lincoln Avenue is the main street through the town, leading northwest towards the center of Summerville and southeast into Ladson. Downtown Charleston is to the southeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lincolnville has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable"
|+Lincolnville racial composition
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|White (non-Hispanic)
|394
|34.35%
|-
|Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|500
|43.59%
|-
|Native American
|10
|0.87%
|-
|Asian
|9
|0.78%
|-
|Pacific Islander
|1
|0.09%
|-
|Other/Mixed
|79
|6.89%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|154
|13.43%
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,147 people, 806 households, and 461 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census The men signed a contract with the railroad company to purchase for $1,000.
After paying the agreed amount in full, a charter for establishment of the town was applied for and later received on December 14, 1889. The name "Lincolnville" was given to the settlement in honor of Abraham Lincoln.
Government
The city is run by an elected mayor–council government system. The mayor is Enoch Dickerson as of November 2021. The city council members include James C. Hampton, Larry Brown, Betty J. Weldon, Tyrone E. Aiken, Karla K. Locklear.
Notable person
- John Henry McCray (1910–1987), African American journalist, politician and civil rights activist; raised in Lincolnville.
References
External links
- Official Website
- A Facebook page for the Town of Lincolnville
- the Lincolnville Preservation and Historical Society
- The Charleston Post & Courier has an article on Lincolnville gaining a marker commemorating its history.