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Welcome to Lincoln County ...

Time Zone: Lincoln County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hugo is the Seat for Lincoln County.

Lincoln County was founded April 11, 1889. Lincoln was created by taking area from Elbert and Bent Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lincoln had a population of 5,701 people. This is an increase of 4.2% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,471 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lincoln represented 0.11% of the total population of Colorado.

Below are some of the communities located in Lincoln County:

  • Arriba
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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    • Arriba is located in Lincoln County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arriba <2>
  • Genoa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Lincoln County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <2>
  • Hugo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Hugo is located in Lincoln County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <2>
  • Limon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limon
    • Limon is located in Lincoln County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limon <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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