Lincoln

Lincoln was settled in the 17th century as part of the Louisquisset grant. Lincoln Woods State Park is located within the town. Lincoln's villages include Manville, Albion, Lime Rock, Lonsdale, Fairlawn, Quinnville, and Saylesville. In 2008, the town was ranked #63 in Money Magazine's "Best Places to Live" The town is in the lower Blackstone Valley of Rhode Island and in the John H. Chafee, Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, New England's historic National Park area. The town has a total area of 18.9 square miles (49 km²), of which, 18.2 sq miles (47 km²) of it is land and 0.7sq miles (1.8 km²") of it (3.80%) is water. Lincoln is home to Lincoln Woods state park and Bally's Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort (formerly a racetrack known as Lincoln Downs and Lincoln Park). The town's population is expected to rise to 22,529 at the 2020 census, up from 20,898 at the 2000 census. It is located in northeastern Rhode Island, north of Providence, and is part of Providence metropolitan statistical area and the Greater Boston combined statistical area. Lincoln became an important mill town in the late 19th century, with many textile factories running along the Blackstone river. In total, there are four elementary schools (Full day, Central, Northern Elementary, and Northern Elementary) in Lincoln.

Geography

Lincoln is home to Lincoln Woods State Park and Bally's Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort. The town has a total area of 18.9 square miles (49 km²), of which, 18.2 squaremile (47 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square mile (1.8 km²") of it (3.80%) is water. Lincoln is the home of Lincoln Downs and Lincoln Park, a former racetrack known as Lincoln Park and Lincoln Downs. Lincoln has a population of 2,816. It is located in the U.S. state of New Hampshire and is part of the New Hampshire Census designated region. It has a latitude of 38.7°S, and a longitude of 49.2°S. It was founded in 1881. It is home to a state park, Lincoln Woods, which was established in 1883. It also has a casino resort, Bally’s Twin Riverincoln. It had a population 2,716 as of the 2010 Census, and has a long-term population goal of 3,822. It lies in the state of NH, which has a land mass of 18.9 square miles (49 km²) and a shortitude of 39.2 square miles (47 km3) It is the site of the Lincoln Downs race track, which opened in 1882. The casino resort was founded by Bally in the 1930s.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 20,898 people, 8,243 households, and 5,778 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,146.6 inhabitants per square mile (442.7/km²) The racial makeup of the town was 95.55% White, 0.84% African American, 1.08% Native American, and 1.75% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population. The median income for a household in the city was $88,171, and $61,257 for a family. The per capita income was $26,779. About 6.2% of residents were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of people age 65 or over. The town is located in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ National Defense Training Area. The training area is home to the National Guard’s 7th Army District, which is based in Fort Worth, Texas. It is the largest Army base in the state, with more than 3,000 troops. The U.N.’S National Guard has a presence in the area, with about 1,500 troops stationed in the Fort Worth area. The Fort Worth-Fort Worth Airport serves as a major hub for the region. The airport has a population of about 2,000, with the majority of its residents living in Fort Fort Worth or nearby communities.

Economy and infrastructure

Lincoln is home to the Quality Assurance Review Center (QARC), which performs thousands of radiotherapy reviews per year. The Community College of Rhode Island's Flanagan Campus is situated in Lincoln. Beacon Design by ChemArt is a U.S. wholesale manufacturer and the industry leader in metal-etched keepsakes. Amica Mutual Insurance Company mostly underwrites policies for property and casualty insurance, which includes automobiles, homeowners, and personal liabilities. Lincoln has three early learning centers (Pre-K) at Lonsdale, Central, and Northern Elementary. The city has one Middle School, and one high school, Lincoln Senior High School, which shares a mascot with the Lincoln High School football team. It is located along the George Washington Highway, near the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts, and along the Rhode Island Turnpike. It has three elementary schools (Full day K5): Saylesville Elementary School,Lonsdale Elementary School and Central Elementary School. It also has a middle school and high school (Lincoln Middle School and Lincoln Senior School), which shared one campus until 2006 when a new middle school was opened. The town also has one early learning center, Lincoln Pre-K, which is located in the center of the town. It was founded in 1976. The City of Lincoln, Rhode Island, has a population of 2.3 million people. The population of Lincoln is 2.4 million people, and the city has a GDP of $1.7 billion.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island = 30.4. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 53. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Lincoln = 3.5 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 22,529 individuals with a median age of 41.2 age the population grows by 5.84% in Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,236 residents per square mile of area (477.3/km²). There are average 2.54 people per household in the 8,643 households with an average household income of $64,354 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 11.40% of the available work force and has dropped -3.95% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 20.70%. The number of physicians in Lincoln per 100,000 population = 277.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Lincoln = 47.7 inches and the annual snowfall = 41.8 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 127. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 201. 82 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 18.7 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 52, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island which are owned by the occupant = 64.11%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 44 years with median home cost = $221,560 and home appreciation of -7.54%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $19.05 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $8,123 per student. There are 30.1 students for each teacher in the school, 577 students for each Librarian and 433 students for each Counselor. 7.69% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 17.07% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 13.31% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).