Lincoln, Pennsylvania

This article is about the borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. For other uses, see Lincoln, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

Lincoln, Pennsylvania
Borough
Borough of Lincoln
Wylie Run and Lovedale Road
Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 40°17′27″N 79°51′5″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Allegheny
Borough	February 6, 1958
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Mayor	James Beisler
Area [1]
• Total	5.01 sq mi (12.99 km^2)
• Land	4.80 sq mi (12.43 km^2)
• Water	0.21 sq mi (0.55 km^2)
Elevation [2]	1,122 ft (342 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	932
• Density	194.17/sq mi (74.97/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	15133, 15135, 15037
FIPS code	42-43408
Website	www.lincolnborough.com

Lincoln is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 932 at the 2020 United States Census.^[4]

Lincoln does not have its own post office. Three ZIP codes are used in the borough: 15133 for the northern portion of the borough adjacent to Liberty; 15135 for the eastern portion adjacent to the city of McKeesport; 15037 for the remainder of the borough, with mail addressed to Elizabeth.

History

The borough was named for Abraham Lincoln.^[5] Lincoln was incorporated on February 6, 1958, before which it was Lincoln Township. The change in governmental structure came after a portion of the borough attempted to secede from Lincoln Township to annex with Liberty Borough.^[6] Dead Man's Hollow is a 450-acre conservation area whose boundary lies within the borough.^[7][8]

Geography and surrounding neighborhoods

Lincoln is located at 40°17′27″N 79°51′5″W (40.291939, −79.851303).^[9] It is bounded by Glassport to the northwest, Liberty to the north, Versailles to the northeast, Elizabeth Township and the Youghiogheny River to the east and south, and Jefferson Hills, Clairton, and the Monongahela River to the west. The borough has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13 km²), of which 4.8 square miles (12 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), or 4.57%, is water.

Government and politics

As of 2019, the mayor was James Beisler.^[10]

Presidential election results^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2020	69% 416	29% 175	1% 8
2016	71% 375	26% 137	2% 13
2012	58% 272	41% 194	1% 5
2008	52% 269	46% 234	2% 11

Education

Lincoln is part of the South Allegheny School District, along with Liberty, Glassport and Port Vue.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1940	1,015		—
1950	1,467		44.5%
1960	1,686		14.9%
1970	1,885		11.8%
1980	1,428		−24.2%
1990	1,187		−16.9%
2000	1,218		2.6%
2010	1,072		−12.0%
2020	932		−13.1%
Sources:[15][16][17][18][3]

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 1,218 people, 482 households, and 359 families in the borough. The population density was 254/sqmi (98.0/km²). There were 506 housing units at an average density of 105.5/sqmi (40.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.77% White, 0.66% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.33% Asian, and 0.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 484 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.94.

The borough population contained 19.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $37,917, and the median income for a family was $43,333. Males had a median income of $35,852 versus $21,131 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,447. About 6.9% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

• Sylvia Williams, museum director, scholar of African art

References

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5. Ackerman, Jan (May 10, 1984). "Town names carry bit of history". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
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7. "Dead Man's Hollow - Allegheny Land Trust".
8. Flannick, James (March 17, 2017). "New Life For Dead Man's Hollow". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. pp. LX–1, LX–2.
9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". US Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
10. Borough of Lincoln/Information & Resources (accessed May 29, 2019)
11. EL. "2012 Allegheny County election". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
12. EL. "2016 Pennsylvania general election..." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
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14. "Elections | Election Results | 2008 General Election". www.alleghenycounty.us. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
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