Town Hall · Lincoln

Lincoln, RI town hall & government

Lincoln spent $106.7 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $4,741 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lincoln's government.

Town budget

Where Lincoln's money goes

Spent
$106.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$4,741
typical Rhode Island towns: $4,150
Long-term debt
$68.2 million
$3,030 per resident
Schools
$69.4 million65%
Administration & buildings
$9.9 million9%
Police
$9.4 million9%
Roads & transportation
$5.8 million5%
Water & other utilities
$4.1 million4%
Interest on debt
$3 million3%
Parks & libraries
$2.2 million2%
Sewer & trash
$749,0001%
Paid to other governments
$666,0001%
Health & welfare
$92,000<1%
Other
$1.4 million1%

Lincoln runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Rhode Island towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 48%
  • From the state 35%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lincoln

Full-time staff
619
125 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
37
and 23 full-time firefighters
Schools
456 full-time99 part
Police
39 full-time
Roads & transportation
34 full-time
Parks & libraries
16 full-time24 part
Fire
23 full-time
Administration & buildings
20 full-time
Sewer & trash
18 full-time
Health & welfare
7 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lincoln pay

Typical tax bill
$4,751
a year · Rhode Island typical $4,900
Effective rate
1.05%
of home value · Rhode Island 1.21%
Typical home value
$450,600
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Lincoln's government

🏛️ Official websitelincolnri.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lincoln →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lincoln

Lincoln is represented in Congress by Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative Gabe Amo. Dan McKee is governor.

All of Lincoln's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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