Lincoln, Vermont
| Lincoln, Vermont | ||
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 Location in Addison County and the state of Vermont. |
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| Coordinates: 44°5′31″N 72°58′53″W / 44.09194°N 72.98139°WCoordinates: 44°5′31″N 72°58′53″W / 44.09194°N 72.98139°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Vermont | |
| County | Addison | |
| Chartered | 1780 | |
| Settled | 1790 | |
| Organized | 1798 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 44.6 sq mi (115.5 km2) | |
| • Land | 44.4 sq mi (115.0 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) | |
| Elevation | 1,263 ft (385 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 1,271 | |
| • Density | 29/sq mi (11.1/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 05443 | |
| Area code | 802 | |
| FIPS code | 50-40075 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462135 | |
| Website | www |
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Lincoln is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,271 at the 2010 census.
Lincoln is located in northeastern Addison County in the Green Mountains. The Long Trail runs along the crest of the Green Mountains near the eastern border of the town, with elevations ranging from a low of 2,430 feet (740 m) at Lincoln Gap to a high of 4,006 feet (1,221 m) at the summit of Mount Abraham. The lowest elevation in the town is 840 feet (260 m) above sea level near West Lincoln, where the New Haven River exits the town.
The Lincoln Gap Road crosses the Green Mountains at Lincoln Gap, connecting the settled parts of Lincoln on the west with the town of Warren to the east. There are no numbered state highways in Lincoln.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.6 square miles (115.5 km2), of which 44.4 square miles (115.0 km2) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2), or 0.43%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,214 people, 462 households, and 339 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.6 people per square mile (10.7/km2). There were 566 housing units at an average density of 12.9 per square mile (5.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.53% White, 0.16% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.
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