County · code 30053
Lincoln CountyMontana
Lincoln County is in Montana and was created in 1909 from Flathead County, with its seat in Libby.
- Founded1909
- County seatLibby
- Named forAbraham Lincoln
- Land area3,613 sq mi + 62 sq mi water
- Population19,677 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped23,312 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Lincoln on the map of Montana
Montana has 56 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1909 from Flathead County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Lincoln County was created from Flathead County by an act passed on 9 March 1909 and took effect on 1 July 1909. The county was named after Abraham Lincoln. In 1913, Lincoln County lost territory to Sanders County.
- 1909Lincoln County created Lincoln created from Flathead. Act passed 9 March 1909; took effect 1 July 1909. · Mont. Laws 1909, 11th leg., ch. 133/pp. 193-199
- 1913
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Lincoln
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 23,312 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 14,582 in all from Montana State Library.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- 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
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.
Records
Permits
Zoning and code
- Planning and zoning
RFP – Land-use Planning-related Project
GIS and maps
County government
- County government
The official website of Lincoln County.
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.
Questions
Common questions about Lincoln County
- When was Lincoln County founded?
- Lincoln County was founded in 1909, formed from Flathead County, and named after Abraham Lincoln.
- What is the county seat of Lincoln County?
- The county seat of Lincoln County is Libby.
- Is there an online parcel map for Lincoln County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 23,312 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 1909 from Flathead County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Sanders County.
- Who issues building permits in Lincoln County?
- The county's page on building permits: Septic Permitting – Lincolncounty Website. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Who issues septic and well permits in Lincoln County?
- The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
- 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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