Profile for Lincoln County, South Dakota, SD

County seat: Canton

Census 2000 highlights: Fastest-growing county in the state during the 1990s (56.4%)

• Lincoln County population
• Ancestry of people in Lincoln County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Lincoln County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in South Dakota
• State data - South Dakota
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

37% of Lincoln County residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lincoln County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (SD GenWeb) for Lincoln County
• Cemeteries in Lincoln County

Post a query on a message board:

• Lincoln County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Lincoln County include Bethany Cemetery, Bonine Cemetery, Canton Cemetery, Eden Cemetery, Fairview Cemetery, Forest Hill Cemetery, Hiawatha Asylum Cemetery, Lennox Cemetery, Lennox Cemetery, Mount Zion Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• South Dakota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

Communities in Lincoln County include Brooklyn, Canton, Canton, Dayton, Delapre, Delaware, Eden, Fairview, Fairview, Grant ... View communities

• Lincoln County business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Small business credit reports

• Courts in South Dakota

• Crime in Lincoln County
• Arrests in Lincoln County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Lincoln County
• Recent death notices - selected SD newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Submit disability access info about Lincoln County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Dakota
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Lincoln County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Lincoln County
• SD economy

School districts in Lincoln County include Canton Schools District 41-1, Harrisburg Schools District 41-2, Lennox Schools District 41-4 ... View school districts

• Private schools in Lincoln County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

• Air pollution in Lincoln County
• Diesel soot in Lincoln County
• Land contamination in Lincoln County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Lincoln County

• ePodunk festival listings
• South Dakota county fair info
• South Dakota festival info

• Lincoln County government
• South Dakota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• State historical society

MORE INFO
For more historical information, see our Lincoln County family history guide
• Historic sites in South Dakota
• Libraries in or near Canton, the county seat
• Museums in South Dakota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

• Jobs in the Lincoln County area

Libraries in Lincoln County include Ashley Memorial City Library, Canton Public Library, Hudson Public Library ... View libraries

• South Dakota library

• Census map of Lincoln County
• Historic maps of South Dakota
• Map of South Dakota counties

Newspapers in Lincoln County include Lennox News ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in South Dakota
• Today's news around South Dakota

• Search obituaries in South Dakota
• Recent death notices - selected SD newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in South Dakota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• Find friends & family
• Personals

Lincoln County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lincoln County political report.

• South Dakota Democratic party
• South Dakota Republican party
• South Dakota elections board

• Places of worship near Canton, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Lincoln County

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