Lincoln County | |
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![]() Lincoln County Courthouse in Canton | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
![]() South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 43°17′N 96°43′W / 43.28°N 96.72°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | December 30, 1867 |
Named for | Lincoln County, Maine[1] OR Abraham Lincoln[2] |
Seat | Canton |
Largest city | Sioux Falls |
Area | |
• Total | 578 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
• Land | 577 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
• Water | 0.5 sq mi (1 km2) 0.08% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 65,161 |
• Density | 110/sq mi (44/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Website | lincolncountysd |
Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,161.[3] This makes it the third-most populated county in the state. Its county seat is Canton.[4] The first resident of the area was A. I. Linderman in 1866.[5] He was the only resident until the summer of 1867.[5] Lincoln county was incorporated on December 30, 1867.[6] The county was named for Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States.[7]