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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+16.2%
747 → 868
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31%
$35,045 → $45,912
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lincoln across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
964
+96 from 2023 (868)
Projected Median Income 2030
$55,476
+$9,564 from 2023 ($45,912)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 747 | — | $35,045 | — |
| 2015 | 829 | +11% | $27,311 | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 748 | -9.8% | $35,179 | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 857 | +14.6% | $32,538 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1,096 | +27.9% | $38,500 | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 868 | -20.8% | $45,912 | +19.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.