Lincoln, Missouri
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1887 and the latest in 1983. It stands in White Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65338. The Survey maps it on the Lincoln quadrangle. 1,144 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 961 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresLincoln fell from 1,190 to 1,144 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,190 | |
| 2020 | 1,144 | -46 (-4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 17 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1887 USGS Warsaw quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Warsaw quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1947 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Lincoln quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Harry S Truman Reservoir quadrangle1:100000
In the county-history sources
86 words on this townshipA Sketch of the History of Benton County, Missouri, published 1876 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on White Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on White Township - 86 words.
Fires near this place
68 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 68 fires within 5 miles of Lincoln between 1992 and 2020, burning about 570 acres in total. None started naturally. 6 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 33 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 26 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 129301-00807-09252015-1640 |
| 26 July 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 21 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177866-00807-07212018-1138 |
| 17 July 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.2 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 12 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177803-00804-07122018-1344 |
| 11 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177865-00807-07112018-1300 |
| 24 June 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 137951-00807-06242016-1447 |
| 6 May 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 136731-00807-05062016-1640 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 19 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 19 workings within 5 miles of Lincoln: 19 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Barium-Barite, Zinc, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Brothers Mine | Barium-Barite, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead-Zinc | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Lincoln Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S+G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S+G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S+G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Holderman Diggings | Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Schumaker Shaft | Zinc | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
57 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lincoln in 57 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 25 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 8 flash flood, 2 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lincoln | $25,000 | A National Weather Service Survey determined that damage was caused by straight line winds which uprooted or snapped multiple trees and caused damage to a metal building. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lincoln | $25,000 | Reports of tree damage in Lincoln on Highway 65. Electricity to the entire town was knocked out. Altogether, over 4000 homes and businesses lost power in Benton County. |
| January 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Lincoln | $20,000 | A Benton County newspaper reported that a tornado briefly touched down. The description and pictures from the article indicated that a pole barn had been heavily damaged. |
| May 2004 | Lightning | Lincoln | $15,000 | A teen center was struck by lightning and partially burned down from a fire that developed. |
| April 1996 | Hail | Lincoln | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lincoln | $5,000 | A shed was destroyed near Lincoln. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lincoln | $5,000 | Several trees were down. One tree fell on a garage. |
| April 1993 | Hail | Lincoln | $5,000 | Hail covered the ground. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Lincoln | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lincoln | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lincoln | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Lincoln | $3,000 | A severe thunderstorm produced widespread small hail and scattered reports of large hail. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lincoln | $2,000 | A large tree was blown down in the road near Highway H. A power line was blown down near Lincoln. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lincoln | $2,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked over a power pole across Highway H. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lincoln | $1,000 | Strong Winds damaged the roof of a silo and knocked down large tree limbs. |
| April 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lincoln | $500 | Spotters reported that many trees and limbs were blown down. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lincoln | - | The AWOS station KRAW in Warsaw, measured a 62mph wind gust. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Lincoln | - | Penny sized hail was reported. |
| May 2024 | Flash Flood | Lincoln | - | Highway C west of Lincoln was flooded. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Lincoln | - | Nickle to Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Lincoln | - | Nickle to quarter sized hail. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lincoln | - | The AWOS at the Warsaw Municipal Airport reported a 59 mph wind gust. |
| July 2020 | Heavy Rain | Lincoln | - | The public reported measuring 4.40 inches of rain over 24 hours. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Lincoln | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| August 2019 | Flash Flood | Lincoln | - | Water was reported over both northbound and southbound on Highway 65 near Highway HH. |
| August 2019 | Heavy Rain | Lincoln | - | Rainfall of 6.30 inches was measured over the past 24 hours. |
| September 2019 | Flash Flood | Lincoln | - | Multiple roadways in the Lincoln area had water over the roadway from flash flooding. Main Street in Lincoln along with , portions of Highway H and Highway T near Highway 65 had water over the roadways. |
| August 2016 | Flood | Lincoln | - | Carpet Barn Road was closed due to flooding. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Lincoln | - | Benton County dispatch reported numerous streets flooded across the county. Highway C near Lincoln was impassable as well as some residential areas. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Lincoln | - | Highway H southeast of Lincoln was flooded. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lincoln | - | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed several trees. |
| September 2009 | Hail | Lincoln | - | Quarter size hail was reported. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lincoln | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts uprooted several trees. |
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Lincoln | - | Saturated antecedent conditions existed prior to this period of excessive rainfall. Some regional locations experienced record rainfall totals from February and March. One to three inches of rain fell across the county causing widespread flash flooding of low water crossings, county roads, and low lying areas near creeks and rivers. Ultimately, all locations that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Lincoln | - | Thunderstorms with heavy rain caused flash flooding of low lying areas along Highway 65. |
| September 2003 | Flash Flood | Lincoln | - | Several inches of water inundated a section of Highway 65. Numerous roads in and near the community of Lincoln experienced minor flooding. |
| September 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lincoln | - | Several trees were uprooted by thunderstorm winds. |
| April 1993 | Hail | Lincoln | - | Spotters reported that many trees and limbs were blown down. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Lincoln | - | no account filed |
| December 2017 | Hail | Lincoln | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Lincoln | - | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Hail | Lincoln | - | no account filed |
| October 2014 | Hail | Lincoln | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lincoln | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Lincoln | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Lincoln | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lincoln | - | no account filed |
| October 2004 | Hail | Lincoln | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Lincoln | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Lincoln | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Lincoln | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lincoln | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Lincoln | - | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Hail | Lincoln | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Lincoln | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Lincoln | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lincoln | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Camp Junction | 5.9 miles | 17 | |
| Palo Pinto | 6.4 miles | 17 | |
| Santiago | 6.9 miles | 17 | |
| Ionia | 7.8 miles | 19 | |
| Edmonson | 8.1 miles | 21 | |
| Macks Camp | 8.1 miles | 22 | |
| Cole Camp | 8.5 miles | 17 | |
| Hilda | 8.5 miles | 21 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Lincoln | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q961897 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 721074. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








