Lincoln County, South Dakota

Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,828. This makes it the third-most populated county in the state. Its county seat is Canton. 
The first resident of the area was A. I. Linderman in 1866. He was the only resident until the summer of 1867. Lincoln county was incorporated on December 30, 1867. The county was named for Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States.