Lincoln, IL

Lincoln is a small city in Illinois with a population of 13,406. Residents earn $54,390 per year, which is 28% below the national average.

3.0 /5.0

B Good

13,406 Population 2,145/sq mi density

$54,390 Median Income $32,904 per capita

$111,600 Home Value $129,209 Zillow

$804 Median Rent 29.7% income on rent

52°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

324 Violent Crime/100K 1,767 property/100K

Overall

3.0 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.5 / 5.0

$54,390 median income, 2.5% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$111,600 home value, $804/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

324 violent crimes/100K (15% below avg)

Education

2.5 / 5.0

18.2% bachelor's degree or higher

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Bigfoot Sightings

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3 reported haunted locations found near Lincoln, IL.

Name	Description
Friendship Manor	Smell cigar smoke at times(no smoking allowed) This is a women’s shelter. History there that a man hung himself there .
Lincoln College	Olin Sang - the oldest dorm on campus there is a ghost that likes to pull pranks. It shuts doors and turns on TV’s when no one is in the rooms. It unplugged one girls computer speakers and plugged them back in the wrong hole. This ghost has not tried to hurt anyone it just likes to play pranks.
Lincoln College	University Hall - It is the oldest building on campus and several people have had weird experiences there. Reports of foot steps, and things being knocked over &/or disappear. A face will sometimes appear in the bell tower. At night if you look in the windows you can see white shadows in the Second through 4th floor windows. Some people are very sensitive to things and said that they felt something watching them.