Lincoln County, Missouri
Lincoln County, Missouri | |
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Lincoln County Courthouse in Troy | |
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 39°04′N 90°58′W / 39.06°N 90.96°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Founded | December 14, 1818 |
| Named after | Benjamin Lincoln |
| Seat | Troy |
| Largest city | Troy |
| Area | |
• Total | 640 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
| • Land | 627 sq mi (1,620 km2) |
| • Water | 14 sq mi (36 km2) 2.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 59,574 |
| • Density | 93/sq mi (36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | www |
Lincoln County is located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 59,574. Its county seat is Troy. The county was founded December 14, 1818, and named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln of the American Revolutionary War. Lincoln County is part of the St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.