Lincoln, Alabama
Lincoln, Alabama | ||
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FIPS code 01-43120 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0112832 | |
Website | http://www.lincolnalabama.com/ |
Lincoln is a city in
The Talladega Superspeedway, the International Motorsports Hall of Fame and the Talladega Municipal Airport are all located in Lincoln.
Geography
Lincoln is located at 33°35′35″N 86°8′20″W / 33.59306°N 86.13889°W (33.593156, -86.138879).[3] It is home to Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, employing over 4,000 people. Talladega Superspeedway race track is located near the city. It is located off of exit 173 along I-20, which is just outside the city limits.
According to the
The city is located along Interstate 20, which runs west to east through the southern part of the city. Access to the city can be found from exits 165 and 168. Via I-20, Birmingham is 44 mi (71 km) west, and Atlanta is 106 mi (171 km) east. U.S. Route 78 also runs west to east through the city. Alabama State Route 77 connects the city with Talladega, which is 13 mi (21 km) south.
Education
Lincoln has three public schools in the Talladega County Board of Education, Lincoln Elementary School, Charles R. Drew Middle School, and Lincoln High School, Home of The Golden Bears. The first graduate of Lincoln High School was the famous Cities Service Company CEO Burl S. Watson, who graduated from LHS in 1912.
The Birmingham Supplementary School Inc. (BSS, バーミングハム日本語補習校 Bāminguhamu Nihongo Hoshūkō), a
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1920 | 498 | — | |
1930 | 429 | −13.9% | |
1940 | 420 | −2.1% | |
1950 | 547 | 30.2% | |
1960 | 629 | 15.0% | |
1970 | 1,127 | 79.2% | |
1980 | 2,081 | 84.6% | |
1990 | 2,941 | 41.3% | |
2000 | 4,577 | 55.6% | |
2010 | 6,266 | 36.9% | |
2020 | 6,845 | 9.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2013 Estimate[8] |
2000 census
At the
Of the 1,831 households 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 22.3% of households were one person and 5.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.89.
The age distribution was 22.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median household income was $34,053 and the median family income was $36,900. Males had a median income of $29,407 versus $24,102 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,442. About 9.4% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the
2010 census
At the
Of the 1,831 households 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 22.9% of households were one person and 7.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.94.
The age distribution was 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% 65 or older. The median age was 39.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median household income was $36,919 and the median family income was $42,139. Males had a median income of $36,991 versus $21,804 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,123. About 11.1% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic)
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4,708 | 68.78% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
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1,734 | 25.33% |
Native American
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10 | 0.15% |
Asian
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40 | 0.58% |
Pacific Islander
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6 | 0.09% |
Other/Mixed
|
232 | 3.39% |
Latino
|
115 | 1.68% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,845 people, 2,546 households, and 1,908 families residing in the city.
Industry
Honda, through its subsidiary, Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, operates a manufacturing plant in Lincoln. As of 2020[update], Honda Odyssey, Honda Pilot, and Honda Ridgeline are built there, as well as the Honda J V6 engine.
Notable people
- Pleasant Crump, last verifiable veteran who fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War
- Cities Service Companyduring parts of the 1950s and 1960s
- Darrell Ingram, 1968-1970 as noted in the Talladega Daily Home newspaper Lincoln Legend
- William (Bill) Brewer , 1968-1970 Lincoln Legend as noted in the Talladega Daily Home newspaper
- {William C. Sullivan} Former mayor of the city and Circuit Judge Talladega County.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Lincoln".
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "About Birmingham Supplementary School" (Archive). Birmingham Supplementary School. Retrieved on May 11, 2014. "Mailing Address 1800 Honda Drive Lincoln, AL 35096 c/o Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC" and "Facility Jefferson State Community College, Shelby Campus 4600 Valleydale Road Birmingham, AL 35242 " Japanese page: "学校の概要" (Archive).
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 11, 2014.
- ^ "Shelby-Hoover Campus." Jefferson State University. Retrieved on May 11, 2014. Use the Google Maps function to see the buildings and where they are in relation to the city limits.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013". Archived from the original on May 22, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 11, 2021.