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Lincoln CountyMissouri

Lincoln County is a county in Missouri with its seat in Troy. The county was created in 1819 from St. Charles County and named after Benjamin Lincoln.

  • Founded1819
  • County seatTroy
  • Named forBenjamin Lincoln
  • Land area627 sq mi + 14 sq mi water
  • Population59,574 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped33,275 checked 14 October 2026
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Calhoun, ILWarrenPikeSt. CharlesMontgomery Troy Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Lincoln on the map of Missouri

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History

Formed in 1819 from St. Charles County

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

Lincoln was created from ST. Charles in 1819. The county exchanged territory with Warren County in 1843 and gained land from Montgomery County in 1849.

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

  1. 1819
    Lincoln County created Lincoln created from St. Charles.
    from St. Charles
    · Mo. Terr. Laws 1818-1819, ch. 228, secs. 1, 8/pp. 572-576
  2. 1843
    Exchanged territory Lincoln exchanged with Warren.
    with Warren
    · Mo. Laws 1842-1843, pub., pp. 30-40
  3. 1843
    Exchanged territory Lincoln exchanged with Warren.
    with Warren
    · Mo. Laws 1842-1843, pub., pp. 40-41
  4. 1849
    Gained territory Lincoln gained from Montgomery.
    from Montgomery
    · Mo. Laws 1848-1849, pub., p. 34

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
59,574 2020 Census count
Housing units
23,366 2020 Census count
Land area
627 square miles
Water area
14 square miles
People per sq mi
95 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

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Lincoln County

When was Lincoln County founded?
Lincoln County was founded in 1819, formed from St. Charles County, and named after Benjamin Lincoln.
What is the county seat of Lincoln County?
The county seat of Lincoln County is Troy.
Is there an online parcel map for Lincoln County?
Yes. Lincoln County publishes a parcel map of 33,275 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Lincoln County's boundary or name changed?
Lincoln County was created in 1819 from St. Charles County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Warren County and Montgomery County.
Who issues building permits in Lincoln County?
The county's page on building permits: Conceal Carry Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
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.

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