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Lincoln University, Pennsylvania

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Lincoln University, Pennsylvania

Lincoln University (LU) is a public state-related historically black university (HBCU) in Lower Oxford Township, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as the private Ashmun Institute in 1854, it has been a public institution since 1972.

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About Lincoln University

Lincoln University, PA is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Pennsylvania.

Lincoln University holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.29 square miles.

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What Makes Lincoln University Unique

  • The only place in America named Lincoln University — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
  • One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.29 sq mi.
  • An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
  • Positioned in southeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

  • A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge · Attraction

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lincoln University

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⚡ Quick Facts

TypeCDP
Population (2024)
Land area0.29 sq mi
Coordinates39.8065, -75.9279

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