Lincoln Township, Shelby County, Iowa
Lincoln Township | |
|---|---|
 Lincoln Township highlighted on Shelby County map | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Shelby |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 406 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Lincoln Township is a township in Shelby County, Iowa. In the 2020 U.S. Census, there were 406 residents of the township, with 137 occupied dwellings, and 3 unoccupied dwellings.[1] The total area is 33.6 square miles.[2]
This township was constituted on April 3, 1871, when it had a population of 129. It it bounded to the north by Westphalia Township, on the east by Center, on the south by Shelby and Fairview, and on the west by Cass.[3] The first white settler in what became the township was likely Jacob Bosley, who arrived in 1865, followed most likely by T.A. Long in 1868.[4]
The township's population declined since the 1930 census (population 640) to 371 in the 2020 census, before rising slightly to 406 in the 2020 census.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 935 | — | |
| 1900 | 725 | −22.5% | |
| 1910 | 614 | −15.3% | |
| 1920 | 588 | −4.2% | |
| 1930 | 640 | 8.8% | |
| 1940 | 633 | −1.1% | |
| 1950 | 553 | −12.6% | |
| 1960 | 557 | 0.7% | |
| 1970 | 457 | −18.0% | |
| 1980 | 453 | −0.9% | |
| 1990 | 389 | −14.1% | |
| 2000 | 376 | −3.3% | |
| 2010 | 371 | −1.3% | |
| 2020 | 406 | 9.4% |
References
- ^ 2020 U.S. Census Iowa Townships and Other Subdivisions Population, sos.iowa.gov
- ^ "Census profile: lincoln township, Shelby County, IA". Census Reporter.
- ^ Biographical History of Shelby and Audubon Counties, ch 2 (1889)
- ^ White, Edward S. Past and Present of Shelby County, Iowa, p. 123 (1915)
- ^ ref
- ^ 1940 Census of Population: Volume 1
- ^ 1960 Census of Population - Advance Reports - Final Population Counts; Reports and Tables: Illinois Through Massachusetts, p. 69 (1960)
- ^ [1970 census info], pdf p. 77
- ^ Iowa 1950 Census report, PDF p. 19
- ^ 2010 census
- ^ 2000 Iowa Census
- ^ 1990 and 2000 township census numbers
- ^ 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Iowa, PC80-1-A17, U.S. Census
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