Lincoln, Michigan
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Lincoln is a village in Alcona County, Michigan, United States. The population was 364 at the 2000 census. The village is situated on the boundary between Gustin Township on the south and Hawes Township on the north and is approximately evenly divided between them. The village is at the eastern corners of these townships and some development extends into the adjacent Harrisville Township and Haynes Township, although land from neither township is within the village's corporate boundaries.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (22.45%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 364 people, 179 households, and 102 families residing in the village. The population density was 182.5/km² (474.8/mi²). There were 246 housing units at an average density of 123.4/km² (320.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.63% White, 0.27% African American, 0.27% Native American, and 0.82% from two or more races.
There were 179 households out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.63.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 75.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,464, and the median income for a family was $29,821. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $17,143 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,860. About 13.1% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.
