Lincoln County, Wisconsin
28 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 28,426
- Median household income
- $68,164
- ±3,741
- Unemployed
- 3.2%
- 443 of 14,040 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.2%
- 11,013 of 12,772 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lincoln | 28,541 (2021) | 801 N Sales St, Merrill | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
Townships 16
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Birch | 574 (2021) | N6943 Grundy Rd, Gleason | — |
| Town of Bradley | 2,420 (2021) | 1518 W Mohawk Drive, Tomahawk | Website |
| Town of Corning | 834 (2021) | W8305 County Road M, Merrill | Website |
| Town of Harding | 368 (2021) | N2567 County Road E, Merrill | — |
| Town of Harrison | 830 (2021) | N10847 State Road 17, Gleason | — |
| Town of King | 981 (2021) | W4450 County Road A, Tomahawk | — |
| Town of Merrill | 2,891 (2021) | W4594 Progress Ave, Merrill | Website |
| Town of Pine River | 1,868 (2021) | W2928 County Road G, Merrill | — |
| Town of Rock Falls | 637 (2021) | W5230 Olivotti Lake Rd, Irma | — |
| Town of Russell | 701 (2021) | 35900 State Highway 13, Bayfield | — |
| Town of Schley | 971 (2021) | W1981 Heineman Rd, Merrill | — |
| Town of Scott | 1,399 (2021) | N963 Lake Rd, Merrill | — |
| Town of Skanawan | 388 (2021) | N8449 Skanawan Lake Rd, Irma | — |
| Town of Somo | 125 (2021) | Po Box 87, Tripoli | — |
| Town of Tomahawk | 464 (2021) | N9048 Fox Farm Rd, Tripoli | — |
| Town of Wilson | 321 (2021) | N10802 Cnty Hwy Cc, Tomahawk | — |
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 213, Tomahawk | — |
| Merrill Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 701 E 1st Street, Merrill | — |
| Half Moon Inland Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | N11152 County Rd U, Tomahawk | — |
| Lake Nokomis Lake District | Other natural resources | P.o. Box 740, Tomahawk | — |
| Muskellunge Inland Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | 816 Meadow Ridge Ln, Plymouth | — |
| Pickerel Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | W1517 Kingfisher Ln, Gleason | — |
| Silver Lake District | Other natural resources | N7936 Popple Ln, Irma | — |
| Fulsher Sanitary District | Sewerage | Po Box 325, Tomahawk | — |
| Russell Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage | N5395 State Road 17, Gleason | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Merrill Area School District
School district7 schools
1111 N Sales St, Merrill, WI, 54452
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Tomahawk School District
School district3 schools
1048 E Kings Rd, Tomahawk, WI, 54487
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Merrill Area Farmers' Market
600 Center Ave., Merrill, WI, 54452
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Tomahawk Main Street Farmers Market
W. Wisconsin Ave. and N. 3rd St., Tomahawk, WI, 54487
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.