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Lincoln is a town in Logan County, Illinois, United States. It is the only town in the United States named for and by Abraham Lincoln before he became president. He practiced law there from 1847-1859. First settled in the 1830s, Lincoln is home to three colleges and two prisons. The three colleges are Lincoln College, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary, and Heartland Community College. The population was 15,369 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Logan County.

Lincoln is located on I-55 (formerly Route 66), between Bloomington and Springfield ( 40°8'60?N, 89°22'3?W). In addition Illinois Route 10 and Illinois Route 121 run into the city and Illinois Route 121 ends in Lincoln.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.3 km² (5.9 mi²), none of which is covered by water.

Lincoln is on the Amtrak line between St. Louis and Chicago. Salt Creek (Sangamon River Tributary) and the Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area are nearby.

The town's population is spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.

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