Town guide

Lincoln Town (Forest County), Wisconsin

Lincoln Town (Forest County) is a town in Forest County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,286 people across 58 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54511 and 54520.

Homes sold for a median of $205 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,28622 per sq mi
Median home value$212,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$205Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lincoln Town (Forest County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lincoln Town (Forest County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Lincoln Town (Forest County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)187 miles away
Closer regional airportRhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI173 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL264 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lincoln Town (Forest County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lincoln Town (Forest County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lincoln Town (Forest County) had 1,133 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 705th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Forest County grew from 1,396 residents in 1900 to 9,179 in 2020.

Lincoln Town (Forest County) population by census2000: 1,005, 2010: 955, 2020: 1,1331,005200095520101,1332020

Forest County, 1900–2020

Forest County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,396, 1910: 6,782, 1920: 9,850, 1930: 11,118, 1940: 11,805, 1950: 9,437, 1960: 7,542, 1970: 7,691, 1980: 9,044, 1990: 8,776, 2000: 10,024, 2010: 9,304, 2020: 9,1791K’00’1010K’20’3012K’40’508K’60’709K’80’9010K’00’109K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 73°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 80 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lincoln Town (Forest County)Jan: high 20°F, low 4°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 24°F, low 6°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 16°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 28°F, 3.1 in; May: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 51°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 73°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Aug: high 71°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 64°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 37°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 11°F, 1.7 in20°4°Jan1.324°6°Feb1.336°16°Mar1.949°28°Apr3.163°41°May3.870°51°Jun4.773°55°Jul4.071°54°Aug3.264°46°Sep3.852°35°Oct3.337°23°Nov2.125°11°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laona 6 Sw, WI weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Forest County

1,532 jobs at 227 businesses in Forest County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Forest CountyHotels and restaurants: 320 jobs; Manufacturing: 314 jobs; Retail trade: 293 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 144 jobs; Construction: 85 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 64 jobs; Finance and insurance: 62 jobs; Professional services: 61 jobsHotels and restaurants 21% Manufacturing 21% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 9% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 4% Finance and insurance 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

58 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lincoln Town (Forest County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspirus Rhinelander HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rhinelander25.5 miles
  • Aspirus Eagle River HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eagle River30.3 miles
  • Langlade HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Antigo31.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers23
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists4
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Lincoln Town (Forest County)

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Veteran's Memorial County Park · 62 acres3.0 mi
  • Forest County Fairground0.7 mi
  • Veteran Memorial Park3.0 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Forest County Historical Society0.4 mi
  • FCP Cultural Center, Library & Museum2.7 mi

Counts are within about 5 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.

Schools in Lincoln Town (Forest County)

Public schools here are run by Crandon School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Crandon ElementaryCrandonPre-K–5396Public1.5 mi
Crandon MiddleCrandon6–8181Public1.5 mi
Crandon HighCrandon9–12226Public1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Crandon City, Nashville, Crandon Town, Argonne, Hiles Town (Forest County), Ross, Caswell and Popple River.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.