Lincoln County

MyTownView tracks 12 municipalities in Lincoln County, Missouri. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

12Municipalities
23,405Residents
53Articles
19Meetings (30d)
$70,115Avg. Median Income
$161,291Avg. Home Value

Recent News

53
Apr 14Former HPD Chief Troy Finner named Missouri City Police Department chief, city saysTroyApr 14Former Houston Police Chief Troy Finner to lead Missouri City PDTroyApr 14Former HPD Chief Troy Finner tapped to lead another Houston-area police departmentTroyApr 14Former Houston Police Chief Troy Finner to lead Missouri City Police DepartmentTroyApr 11Missouri's Chain of Rocks Bridge has a chilling pastChain of RocksApr 9Foley, Mo., man faces felony animal abuse charge in alleged ear cropping of dogsFoleyApr 8Foley, Mo., man faces felony animal abuse charge in alleged ear cropping of dogsFoleyApr 7Troy, Missouri Weather Forecast | MSN WeatherTroyMar 25Precautionary boil water advisory lifted in Moscow MillsMoscow MillsMar 25UPDATE: Boil water advisory lifted for parts of Moscow MillsMoscow MillsFeb 12Boil Order Advisory lifted in Moscow Mills after water main breakMoscow MillsFeb 11Boil order issued for Moscow Mills, Mo.Moscow MillsJan 21Houston Homes Announces Expansion of the Majestic Lakes Community in Moscow MillsMoscow MillsJan 20Non-credible threat forces two schools into lockdown in Troy, Mo.TroyJan 20Troy middle, elementary schools lockdown lifted after reports of threatTroy

Meetings

19

Upcoming

Apr 16911 / Emergency Telephone Systems Board (ETSB)WhitesideAgendaApr 16Airport BoardWhitesideAgendaApr 16Zoning HearingsWhitesideAgendaApr 16Executive CommitteeWhitesideAgendaJul 30911 / Emergency Telephone Systems Board (ETSB)WhitesideAgendaOct 15911 / Emergency Telephone Systems Board (ETSB)WhitesideAgenda

Recent

Apr 14Enterprise ZoneWhitesideAgendaApr 13Finance CommitteeWhitesideAgendaApr 9Judiciary CommitteeWhitesideAgendaApr 9County Offices CommitteeWhitesideAgendaApr 8Health and Social Services CommitteeWhitesideAgendaApr 8Public Safety CommitteeWhitesideAgendaApr 7Insurance CommitteeWhitesideAgendaApr 2City CouncilWinfield

Rankings in Lincoln County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1Moscow MillsLincoln+4.8%
2TroyLincoln+3.6%
3WinfieldLincoln+1.1%
4ElsberryLincoln-7.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1Moscow MillsLincoln5.2 total crimes per 1k
2TroyLincoln9.9 total crimes per 1k
3ElsberryLincoln11.8 total crimes per 1k
4WinfieldLincoln13.2 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1WinfieldLincoln1.75%
2TroyLincoln1.82%
3ElsberryLincoln1.92%
4Moscow MillsLincoln1.98%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1WinfieldLincoln54 / 100
2TroyLincoln52 / 100
3ElsberryLincoln49 / 100
4Moscow MillsLincoln48 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Chain of Rocks

Pop. 255Income $150,547Homes $342,000
Village (President-Trustee)

Elsberry

Pop. 1,870Income $49,760Homes $139,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Foley

Pop. 140Income $66,250Homes $68,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Fountain N' Lakes

Pop. 162Income $2,499Homes $83,300
Village (President-Trustee)

Hawk Point

Pop. 736Income $51,667Homes $145,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Moscow Mills

Pop. 3,823Income $73,468Homes $196,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Old Monroe

Pop. 236Income $61,250Homes $155,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Silex

Pop. 355Income $56,667Homes $112,500
Village (President-Trustee)

Troy

Pop. 13,947Income $79,012Homes $226,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Truxton

Pop. 28
Village (President-Trustee)

Whiteside

Pop. 108Income $104,375Homes $96,700
Village (President-Trustee)

Winfield

Pop. 1,745Income $75,766Homes $208,100
City (Mayor-Council)