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Welcome to Lincoln Park ...

The city of Lincoln Park is located in Wayne County<1>.

The location of Lincoln Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lincoln Park has a population of 36,346 people<3> (see below for details).

Lincoln Park is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Lincoln Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Lincoln Park: (313)

The ZIP code for Lincoln Park: 48146<5>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Lincoln Park.

Websites for Lincoln Park ...

Official Website: www.lincolnpark.govoffice.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lincoln Park had an population of 36,346 people. This is a decrease of 4.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.15% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lincoln Park had a population of 38,144 people. This makes Lincoln Park the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Lincoln Park represents 0.39% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 31st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 38,144 people, the population of Lincoln Park decreased 4.66% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 40,008 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lincoln Park.

Communities Also Named Lincoln Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Lincoln Park: This one is located in Wayne County and the other is located in Muskegon County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 45 communities that are also named Lincoln Park - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana (3), Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey (4), New York (3), North Carolina (3), Ohio, Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia (3) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lincoln Park.

Communities near Lincoln Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lincoln Park.

  • Detroit
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Detroit lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the northeast of Lincoln Park.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 665,369 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Detroit
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit<7>
  • Windsor
  • Warren
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    • Warren lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the northeast of Lincoln Park.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Warren has also been known as:
    • Cottageville
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Warren
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren<7>
  • Livonia
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Livonia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the northwest of Lincoln Park.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,189 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Livonia
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia<7>
  • Westland
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
    • Westland lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> to the northwest of Lincoln Park.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,116 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Westland
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westland<7>
  • Farmington Hills
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    • Farmington Hills lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the northwest of Lincoln Park.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Farmington Hills
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills<7>
  • Southfield
  • Royal Oak
  • Dearborn Heights
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    • Dearborn Heights lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the northwest of Lincoln Park.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,027 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dearborn Heights
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn Heights<7>
  • Eastpointe
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastpointe
    • Eastpointe lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the northeast of Lincoln Park.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,720 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastpointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Former names for Eastpointe:
    • East Detroit
    • Half-Way
    • Halfway
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Eastpointe
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastpointe<7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lincoln Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lincoln Park.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lincoln Park. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lincoln Park.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lincoln Park. See our Newspapers Page for Lincoln Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lincoln Park ...

Looking for more information about Lincoln Park? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lincoln Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lincoln Park.

Adding Lincoln Park to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lincoln Park in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lincoln Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Lincoln Park post office opened in 1954.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lincoln Park.

The official website for Lincoln Park: www.lincolnpark.govoffice.com/

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lincoln Park.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lincoln Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lincoln Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lincoln Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lincoln Park) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Lincoln Park. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Lincoln ParkOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lincoln Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2434, Longitude: -83.1810       In this case, the coordinates for Lincoln Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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