Lincoln County, Mississippi
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Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,907.[1] Its county seat is Brookhaven.[2]
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Lincoln County | |
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Coordinates: 31°32′N 90°27′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
Founded | 1870 |
Named for | Abraham Lincoln |
Seat | Brookhaven |
Largest city | Brookhaven |
Area | |
• Total | 588 sq mi (1,520 km2) |
• Land | 586 sq mi (1,520 km2) |
• Water | 2.1 sq mi (5 km2) 0.4% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 34,907 |
• Density | 59/sq mi (23/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
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The county was created by the legislature on April 7, 1870, during the Reconstruction Era. It was formed from portions of Lawrence, Pike, Franklin, Copiah, and Amite counties. It was named for Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States.[3]
Lincoln County comprises the Brookhaven, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Jackson–Vicksburg–Brookhaven Combined Statistical Area. The county is southwest of the state capital of Jackson.