Parcel Chartplaces Open the free map

County · code 08073

Lincoln CountyColorado

Lincoln County is a county in Colorado with its seat in Hugo. The county was formed on April 11, 1889.

  • Founded1889
  • County seatHugo
  • Named forAbraham Lincoln
  • Land area2,578 sq mi + 8.8 sq mi water
  • Population5,675 2020 Census
Open the free map Click any parcel in Lincoln County: acreage, parcel id, address and who publishes the map. No sign-in.

Updated

ElbertCrowleyCheyenneKiowaKit CarsonEl PasoWashingtonPueblo Hugo Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Lincoln on the map of Colorado

Colorado has 64 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.

Adams CountyAlamosa CountyArapahoe CountyArchuleta CountyBaca CountyBent CountyBoulder CountyBroomfield CountyChaffee CountyCheyenne CountyClear Creek CountyConejos CountyCostilla CountyCrowley CountyCuster CountyDelta CountyDenver CountyDolores CountyDouglas CountyEagle CountyElbert CountyEl Paso CountyFremont CountyGarfield CountyGilpin CountyGrand CountyGunnison CountyHinsdale CountyHuerfano CountyJackson CountyJefferson CountyKiowa CountyKit Carson CountyLake CountyLa Plata CountyLarimer CountyLas Animas CountyLogan CountyMesa CountyMineral CountyMoffat CountyMontezuma CountyMontrose CountyMorgan CountyOtero CountyOuray CountyPark CountyPhillips CountyPitkin CountyProwers CountyPueblo CountyRio Blanco CountyRio Grande CountyRoutt CountySaguache CountySan Juan CountySan Miguel CountySedgwick CountySummit CountyTeller CountyWashington CountyWeld CountyYuma CountyLincoln County Lincoln
Counties of Colorado · Lincoln highlighted

History

Formed in 1889 from Elbert County and Bent County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Lincoln County was created from Elbert and Bent counties and named after Abraham Lincoln.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1889
    Lincoln County created Lincoln created from Elbert and Bent.
    from Elbertfrom Bent
    · Colo. Laws 1889, 7th sess., S.B. 106, pp. 234-237

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Lincoln

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Lincoln by the Census

Population
5,675 2020 Census count
Housing units
2,358 2020 Census count
Land area
2,578 square miles
Water area
8.8 square miles
People per sq mi
2 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Lincoln County's official site

We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.

County government

See your own lot on these maps

Open Lincoln County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.

Open the free map no sign-in Pro early access

Questions

Common questions about Lincoln County

When was Lincoln County founded?
Lincoln County was founded in 1889, formed from Elbert County and Bent County, and named after Abraham Lincoln.
What is the county seat of Lincoln County?
The county seat of Lincoln County is Hugo.
Is there an online parcel map for Lincoln County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Lincoln County's boundary or name changed?
Lincoln County was created in 1889 from Elbert County and Bent County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Lincoln County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

Nearby

Counties next door