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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 61,128 people. This is an increase of 35.29% since the last Census (which gave a population of 45,183 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lincoln represented 5.55% 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)
    • Canton is located in Lincoln County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
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  • Fairview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrisburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hudson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hudson is located in Lincoln County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
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  • Lennox
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lennox is located in Lincoln County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
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  • Tea
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tea is located in Lincoln County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,405 people
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  • Worthing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Worthing is located in Lincoln County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 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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