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Welcome to Lincoln County ...

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

The community of Canton is the Seat for Lincoln County.

Lincoln County was founded in 1867.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lincoln had a population of 61,235 people. This is an increase of 36.6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 44,828 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lincoln represented 5.51% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Lincoln County:

  • Canton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Lincoln County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
  • Fairview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrisburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Lincoln County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
  • Hudson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Lincoln County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
  • Lennox
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
    • Lennox is located in Lincoln County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennox <2>
  • Tea
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea
    • Tea is located in Lincoln County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tea <2>
  • Worthing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthing
    • Worthing is located in Lincoln County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthing <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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.
 

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