Lincolnton is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,480 at the 2020 census. It contains numerous houses and historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Both the city and the county were named for General Benjamin Lincoln, who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
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History
Lincolnton was founded in 1798 as seat of the newly formed Lincoln County. It was incorporated as a town in 1817 and as a city in 1953.
Geography
Lincolnton is located in central Lincoln County at 33°47′40″N 82°28′35″W (33.794414, -82.476450). U.S. Route 378 passes through the center of town as Washington Street, leading southwest 17 miles (27 km) to Washington, and northeast 14 miles (23 km) to McCormick, South Carolina. Georgia State Route 79 leads northwest 38 miles (61 km) to Elberton, while State Route 43 leads south 24 miles (39 km) to Thomson. Augusta is 39 miles (63 km) to the southeast via State Routes 47 and 104. A historical site, Elijah Clark State Park, is 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Lincolnton at the Savannah River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lincolnton has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.35%, are water. The west side of the city drains to Florence Creek, while the east side drains to Dry Fork Creek, both of which flow to Soap Creek, an arm of the Savannah River within Lake Strom Thurmond (Clarks Hill Lake).
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Lincolnton had a population of 1,480. The median age was 40.7 years. 22.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 83.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 80.0 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 604 households in Lincolnton, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.2% were married-couple households, 15.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 40.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 670 housing units, of which 9.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.2%.
There were 442 families residing in the city.
Education
Lincoln County School District
The Lincoln County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 98 full-time teachers and over 1,450 students.
Lincoln County Elementary School
Lincoln County Middle School
Lincoln County High School
Notable people
Barney Bussey, former NFL player
Jeff and Sheri Easter, musicians
Garrison Hearst, former NFL player
Little Roy Lewis and The Lewis Family, gospel bluegrass musicians
Lizzy Long, bluegrass/gospel musician, The Little Roy and Lizzy Show
Pettis Norman, former NFL player
Jarius Wynn, Buffalo Bills defensive end