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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 Libby is the Seat for Lincoln County.

Lincoln County was founded in 1909 and was created by taking area from Flathead County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lincoln had a population of 19,980 people. This is an increase of 1.45% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,694 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lincoln represented 1.99% of the total population of Montana.

Below are some of the communities located in Lincoln County:

  • Eureka
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Lincoln County (MT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>
  • Libby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
    • Libby is located in Lincoln County (MT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libby <2>
  • Rexford
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexford
    • Rexford is located in Lincoln County (MT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rexford <2>
  • Troy
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Lincoln County (MT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <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.
<3>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.