THE LINCOLN LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Superior Mineral Ranges setting.
Lincoln town has 35.5 square miles of land in Bayfield County. Its Census reference point is in Superior Mineral Ranges, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Lincoln and Bayfield County
Lincoln is associated with Bayfield County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Lincoln by land and water
The Census records 0.34 square miles of water within Lincoln, or 0.9% of its total area. It is 26.7 percentage points lower than the 27.6% recorded for Bayfield County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Lincoln town has 96.8% of the land area of nearby Kelly town (36.7 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

