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Lincoln
Alabamacity
Lincoln
Total population
7,305
Median home value
$187,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$57,145
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Lincoln is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in 1911. At the 2020 census, the population was 6,845. It was named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln, who served in the American army during the Revolutionary War.
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Geography
Lincoln is home to Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, employing over 4,000 people. Talladega Superspeedway race track is located near the city. It is located off of exit 173 along I-20, which is just outside the city limits. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.61%) is water. The city is located along Interstate 20, which runs west to east through the southern part of the city. Access to the city can be found from exits 165 and 168. Via I-20, Birmingham is 44 mi (71 km) west, and Atlanta is 106 mi (171 km) east. U.S. Route 78 also runs west to east through the city. Alabama State Route 77 connects the city with Talladega, which is 13 mi (21 km) south.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Lincoln, AL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves389
- Great EgretArdea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves349
- Great Blue/Cocoi HeronArdea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves323
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves310
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves300
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves295
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves286
- Eastern PhoebeSayornis phoebe (Latham, 1790) · Aves285
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · Lincoln · 853 students · 19.4:1 ratio
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · Lincoln · 585 students · 18.3:1 ratio
- Charles R Drew Middle SchoolMiddle · Lincoln · 478 students · 19.9:1 ratio
- C L Salter Elementary SchoolElementary · Talladega · 362 students · 15.1:1 ratio
- Stemley Road Elementary SchoolElementary · Talladega · 361 students · 20.1:1 ratio
- Talladega County Central HighHigh · Talladega · 126 students · 18:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2011-09-144 km ESE of Trussville, Alabama
- M 2.6 — 2011-09-140 km WNW of Trussville, Alabama
- M 3 — 2011-09-131 km NNW of Leeds, Alabama
- M 2.9 — 2010-06-111 km ENE of Cordova, Alabama
- M 3.2 — 2010-05-0611 km ENE of Whitesboro, Alabama
- M 2.5 — 2009-11-062 km ESE of Cordova, Alabama
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Alabama
- Talladega10.4 mi away · pop. 15,861
- Munford10.7 mi away
- West End-Cobb Town15.3 mi away
- Ashville19.4 mi away
- Sterrett21.4 mi away
- Springville23.3 mi away · pop. 4,786
- Vandiver24.6 mi away
- Ashland27.3 mi away · pop. 1,984
- Hollis Crossroads27.6 mi away
- Mignon28.2 mi away · pop. 1,186
- Millerville29.2 mi away
- Remlap31 mi away · pop. 2,624
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Lincoln
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-09-09 · 199 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image