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Welcome to Lincoln Parish ...

Time Zone: Lincoln Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Ruston is the Seat for Lincoln Parish.

Lincoln Parish was founded in 1873. Lincoln was created by taking area from Bienville, , Jackson and Union Parishes.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lincoln had a population of 46,742 people. This is a decrease of 0.23% since the last Census (which gave a population of 46,850 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lincoln represented 1.03% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Lincoln Parish:

  • Choudrant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Dubach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
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  • Grambling
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ruston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruston is located in Lincoln Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,891 people
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  • Simsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Vienna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people

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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.
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