Lincoln, Arkansas | |
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City | |
Location in Washington County and the state of Arkansas |
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Coordinates: 35°56′54″N 94°25′26″W / 35.94833°N 94.42389°WCoordinates: 35°56′54″N 94°25′26″W / 35.94833°N 94.42389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Washington |
Incorporated city | 1907 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
• Mayor | Rob Hulse |
Area | |
• Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
• Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.140625 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,473 ft (449 m) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 2,413 |
• Density | 973.3/sq mi (380.9/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 72744 |
Area code(s) | 479 |
FIPS code | 05-39970 |
GNIS feature ID | 0077500 |
Website | www.lincolnarkansas.com |
Lincoln is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,752 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Lincoln is located at 35°56′54″N 94°25′26″W / 35.94833°N 94.42389°W (35.948466, -94.423920).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2).
Lincoln Lake is 400 acres, 90 of which is water. It offers pristine water recreation, rock climbing, mountain biking, hiking, fishing and stunning photographic opportunities at Lincoln Lake.
Lincoln is about 25 miles southwest of Fayetteville and about 8 miles east of the Arkansas-Oklahoma border.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,752 people, 723 households, and 472 families residing in the city. The population density was 983.2 people per square mile (380.0/km²). There were 798 housing units at an average density of 447.8 per square mile (173.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.78% White, 2.57% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 2.57% from other races, and 3.03% from two or more races. 5.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.