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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,415.[1] Its county seat is Merrill. The county was created in 1875 and named after President Abraham Lincoln.
Lincoln County comprises the Merrill, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI Combined Statistical Area.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1867 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1874 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1875 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1875 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1880 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1883 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1885 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1890 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1880 | 2,011
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1890 | 12,008
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1900 | 16,269
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1910 | 19,064
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1920 | 21,084
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1930 | 21,072
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1940 | 22,536
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1950 | 22,235
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1960 | 22,338
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1970 | 23,499
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1980 | 26,555
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1990 | 26,993
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