Lincoln, Rhode Island

Lincoln, Rhode Island
Lincoln, Rhode Island
Town
	The town offices of Lincoln
	Location in Providence County and the state of Rhode Island.
	Coordinates: 41°55′16″N 71°26′6″W / 41.92111°N 71.43500°W
Country	United States
State	Rhode Island
County	Providence
Government
• Type	Elected administrator-council w/ Financial Town Meeting
• Town Administrator	Philip G. Gould (I)
• Town Council	Keith E. Macksoud, President (I) ; Pamela M. Azar (D) ; Arthur S. Russo, Jr (I); Bruce J. Ogni (I); Kenneth G. Pichette (R)
Area
• Total	18.9 sq mi (49.1 km2)
• Land	18.2 sq mi (47.2 km2)
• Water	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
Elevation	190 ft (60 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	22,529
• Density	1,236/sq mi (477.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	02802, 02865, 02838
Area code	401
FIPS code	44-41500
GNIS feature ID	1220074
Website	www.lincolnri.gov

Lincoln is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 22,529 at the 2020 census. Lincoln is located in northeastern Rhode Island, north of Providence. Lincoln is part of the Providence metropolitan statistical area and the Greater Boston combined statistical area.

Lincoln was settled in the 17th century as part of the Louisquisset grant, and several colonial stone-enders still exist in the town.^[4] Lincoln Woods State Park is located within the town.

Limestone quarrying has occurred there since colonial times at the village of Lime Rock. Lincoln was a part of the town of Smithfield until 1871, when it was split off and named in honor of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln became an important mill town in the late 19th century, with many textile factories running along the Blackstone River. Lincoln's villages include Manville, Albion, Lime Rock, Lonsdale, Fairlawn, Quinnville, and Saylesville.

In 2008, the town was ranked #63 in Money Magazine's "Best Places to Live".^[5]

Lincoln is in the lower Blackstone Valley of Rhode Island and in the John H. Chafee, Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, New England's historic National Park area.

^ "Town of Lincoln, RI Charter". eCode360.com. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lincoln, Rhode Island
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Arnold House, 1693". Historic New England. Archived from the original on October 3, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2006.
^ "100 best places to live and launch - 63: Lincoln, R.I." CNNMoney. Retrieved May 9, 2017.

[1] "Town of Lincoln, RI Charter". eCode360.com. Retrieved September 30, 2017.

[gnis-2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lincoln, Rhode Island

[GR2-3] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[4] "Arnold House, 1693". Historic New England. Archived from the original on October 3, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2006.

[5] "100 best places to live and launch - 63: Lincoln, R.I." CNNMoney. Retrieved May 9, 2017.

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