Lincoln is a city located in Placer County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 11,205.
Lincoln is located at 38°53'14" North, 121°17'46" West (38.887121, -121.295973).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 47.4 km2 (18.3 mi2). 47.4 km2 (18.3 mi2) of it is land and 0.1 km2 (0.04 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 0.11% water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 11,205 people, 3,874 households, and 3,033 families residing in the city. The population density is 236.5/km2 (612.6/mi2). There are 4,146 housing units at an average density of 87.5/km2 (226.7/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 79.64% White, 0.44% African American, 1.26% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 13.47% from other races, and 3.97% from two or more races. 25.98% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 3,874 households out of which 40.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% are married couples living together, 13.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% are non-families. 17.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.86 and the average family size is 3.20.
In the city the population is spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $45,547, and the median income for a family is $51,166. Males have a median income of $38,460 versus $25,603 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,447. 12.4% of the population and 10.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 20.0% of those under the age of 18 and 4.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
The original townsite was surveyed and laid out in 1859 by Theodore D. Judah along the proposed line of the California Central Railroad. The name "Lincoln" was conferred in honor of Charles Lincoln Wilson, one of the organizers and directors of the California Central. The CCRR was planned as a rail link between the cities of Marysville and Sacramento via a connection to the Sacramento Valley Railroad in Folsom. Grading from Folsom to Marysville commenced in 1858 and was completed to Marysville by 1860. Track laying began that same year and the rails reached the site of Lincoln in early 1861. At this point, due to a lack of funds, further construction on the California Central was temporarily halted and Lincoln experienced a small-scale boom as the northern terminus of this new road. Within a few years, however, more investors were found and the line was extended to Wheatland, in Yuba County, bringing an end to this early stage of Lincoln's development. When most of its population and business moved on with the railroad, the town settled into a lull until the early 1870s, when rich clay deposits were discovered nearby. This led to the establishment of Gladding, McBean & Co., the pottery for which Lincoln is famous, ushering in a new era of prosperity and growth.
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