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Outdoors in Lincoln
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1890
Lincoln University, 1890
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University Hall
University Hall is a building on the campus of Lincoln College in Lincoln. Built from 1865 to 1866, the building was the first constructed on the campus of the college, then known as Lincoln University.
About Lincoln
City in Illinois, United StatesLincoln is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Illinois, United States. First settled in the 1830s, it is the only town in the U.S. that was named for Abraham Lincoln before he became president. As a lawyer, he pled cases in courtrooms there from 1847 to 1859. Lincoln is home to two prisons. It is the home of the world's largest covered wagon and numerous other historical sites along the Route 66 corridor. There is a National Weather Service Forecast Office in Lincoln. The population was 13,288 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Lincoln
The typical Lincoln home is worth about $142,000, up 8.8% in a year, 52% below the Illinois typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Lincoln
Safety Grade C+
Lincoln reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 58% report less.
Work & commute in Lincoln
Full picture →About one in 3 of Lincoln’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Springfield (14%), West Lincoln (8%) and Decatur (3%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Health in Lincoln
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 37% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 63% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Lincoln
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Lincoln
Full climate →Lincoln has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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