Cities & Towns:
Arriba
Genoa
Hugo
Limon
Lincoln County is in the Great Plains area of eastern Colorado. This is big wheat country, although there is also a lot of cattle ranching happening. Limon is the home of Coleman Natural Beef.
Named for President Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln County contains 2,586 square miles of land and less than 1 square mile of water. The county seat is Limon.
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 52%
Government Sector: 29%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 17%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 2%
2011 Cost of Living Index for Lincoln County: 81.2
Median Resident Age: 37.8 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $37,475
Estimated Median Home Value: $104,900
Major Industries:
Agriculture, Government, Health Care, Construction, Lodging & Food Services, Educational Services, Transportation Services, Repair & Maintenance, Social Services