Lincoln is a city in Tama County, Iowa, home to about 113 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50652, and parts of 50635 are in Lincoln too.
Homes sold for a median of $95 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Lincoln
Mostly Gladbrook; part is in Lincoln
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lincoln. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI176 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL259 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lincoln; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lincoln had 121 residents in the 2020 census, down 34% since 2000.
It’s the 837th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Tama County grew from 24,585 residents in 1900 to 17,135 in 2020.
Tama County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 36.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grundy Ctr, IA weather station (9 miles away).
3,565 jobs at 282 businesses in Tama County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Gladbrook.
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