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Lincoln County

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Also known as Lincoln County, New Mexico, Lincoln County, NM

county in New Mexico, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
New Mexico
Named after
Abraham Lincoln
Seat
Carrizozo
Largest village
Ruidoso
Total
4,831 sq mi (12,510 km )
Land
4,831 sq mi (12,510 km )
Water
0.2 sq mi (0.52 km ) 0.0%
Estimate 2025
19,844
Density
4.2/sq mi (1.6/km )
Time zone
UTC−7 ( Mountain )
Summer dst
UTC−6 ( MDT )
Congressional district
1st
Website
www .lincolncountynm .gov

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Named after
Abraham Lincoln
Located in
New Mexico
Contains
Carrizozo
Capital
Carrizozo
Population
20269
Area
12513
Time zone
UTC−07:00
Shares border with
Socorro County
Official website
www.lincolncountynm.net
Image
Looking North - LNF - panoramio (1).jpg
Households
8478
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native label
Lincoln County
Commons category
Lincoln County, New Mexico
inception
1869-00-00
water as percent of area
0
different from
Lincoln
per capita income
27892
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Encyclopedic overview

Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,269. Its county seat is Carrizozo, while its largest community is Ruidoso.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lincoln County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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