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Lincoln, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Powell County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
868
Population
49/sq mi density
$45,912
Median Income
$39,307 per capita
$286,200
Home Value
$348,863 Zillow
$764
Median Rent
10.0% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
454
Violent Crime/100K
3,761 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$45,912 median income, 0.6% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$286,200 home value, $764/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
454 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,912
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,307
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
74% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lincoln vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lincoln’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,912
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,307
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,106
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,124
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,124
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
60% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
37.4%
146% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.1%
18% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
81% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$356M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60.1%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
37.4%
Other
1.6%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
250
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
16
Retail
15
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,106
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,515
0% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $45,912 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,307 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,106 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,124 |
| County GDP | $356M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 60.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 37.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 250 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,106 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,515 |