Lincoln is a charter township in Berrien County, Michigan, home to about 14,898 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49127, and parts of 49085 and 49101 are in Lincoln too.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lincoln; also Lake Charter Township and Baroda
Mostly St. Joseph City; part is in Lincoln
Mostly Baroda; 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 | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | South Bend International Airport (SBN)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL62 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 14,929 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 137th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Berrien County grew from 49,165 residents in 1900 to 154,316 in 2020.
Berrien 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 20°F. About 38.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 78 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Benton Harbor Ap, MI weather station (8 miles away).
52,794 jobs at 3,561 businesses in Berrien County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
89 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lincoln.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 26 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Lakeshore School District (Berrien). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Elementary SchoolStevensville | Pre-K–5 | 377 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolStevensville | Pre-K–5 | 412 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Stewart Elementary SchoolStevensville | Pre-K–5 | 391 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Lakeshore Middle SchoolStevensville | 6–8 | 612 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Lakeshore High SchoolStevensville | 9–12 | 843 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Lutheran SchoolStevensville | Pre-K–8 | 69 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.9 mi |
| St Pauls Lutheran SchoolStevensville | Pre-K–8 | 59 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with St. Joseph City, St. Joseph Charter Township, Royalton, Baroda, Oronoko and Lake Charter Township.
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