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Lincoln CountyWisconsin

Lincoln County, Wisconsin, is a county with its seat in Merrill, formed in 1875.

  • Founded1875
  • County seatMerrill
  • Named forAbraham Lincoln
  • Land area879 sq mi + 28 sq mi water
  • Population28,415 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped33,378 checked 16 October 2026
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OneidaLangladeTaylor Merrill Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Lincoln on the map of Wisconsin

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History

Formed in 1875 from Marathon County

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

Lincoln County was created from Marathon County in 1875, initially attached to Marathon for judicial purposes, then fully organized in May 1875. Over the following years, portions of Lincoln were lost to the creation of new counties: Taylor in 1875, Price in 1879, Ashland in 1883, Langlade in 1885, and Oneida in 1887. The county was named after Abraham Lincoln.

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

  1. 1875
    Lincoln County created Lincoln created from Marathon; Lincoln not fully organized, attached to Marathon "for all judicial purposes."
    from Marathon
    · Wis. Laws 1874, ch. 128, secs. 1-2, 5/pp. 256-258
  2. 1875
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Taylor.
    to Taylor
    · Wis. Laws 1875, ch. 178, secs. 1-3, 11/pp. 297-300
  3. 1875
    Changed Lincoln fully organized, detached from Marathon.
    Marathon
    · Wis. Laws 1875, ch. 60, secs. 1, 5/pp. 138-139
  4. 1879
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Price.
    to Price
    · Wis. Laws 1879, ch. 103, secs. 1-3, 19/pp. 99-105
  5. 1883
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to Ashland.
    to Ashland
    · Wis. Laws 1883, ch. 74, secs. 1, 8/pp. 60, 62
  6. 1885
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to Langlade.
    to Langlade
    · Wis. Laws 1885, ch. 436, secs. 1-3, 15/pp. 426-427, 430
  7. 1887
    Lost territory Lincoln lost to creation of Oneida.
    to Oneida
    · Wis. Laws 1885, ch. 411, secs. 1-2, 12/pp. 394-395, 399

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Lincoln

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Lincoln by the Census

Population
28,415 2020 Census count
Housing units
16,034 2020 Census count
Land area
879 square miles
Water area
28 square miles
People per sq mi
32 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

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Lincoln County

When was Lincoln County founded?
Lincoln County was founded in 1875, formed from Marathon County, and named after Abraham Lincoln.
What is the county seat of Lincoln County?
The county seat of Lincoln County is Merrill.
Is there an online parcel map for Lincoln County?
Yes. Lincoln County publishes a parcel map of 33,378 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 1875 from Marathon County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Ashland County, Langlade County and Marathon County.
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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