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Missouri County
Lincoln County, Missouri
St. Louis's fastest-growing exurban county and the Mississippi River bluffs - from Lincoln County's position as one of Missouri's fastest-growing counties (affordable land prices and St. Louis commuter access have driven explosive residential growth in Troy and Winfield as families seek rural living within reach of the metro) to the Mississippi River's bluff-top scenery along the county's eastern edge and a northeastern Missouri community navigating rapid transition from agricultural to suburban character.
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Office: Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency – 250 W College St, Troy, MO 63379 | (636) 528-6182 | Email: [email protected].
Dispatch: Lincoln County Central Communications (911) – 250 W College St, Troy, MO 63379; 5 dispatch stations operating 24/7, enhanced 911 system operational since 1997; non-emergency after-hours line (636) 528-6100.
Sheriff: Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office – 65 Business Park Dr, Troy, MO 63379 | (636) 528-8546; Sheriff Rick Harrell, in office since January 2021, a Lincoln County native raised on a local farm.
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: US-61 and MO-47 serve Troy, the county seat, in eastern Missouri, part of the greater St. Louis region.
Notes: Lincoln County offices are centered in Troy, MO 63379. The county takes its name from the Lincoln Hills region of northeastern Missouri, a rugged, Ozark-like landscape that escaped the flattening effects of the Pleistocene glaciation that shaped the rest of northern Missouri.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Lincoln County Government – Troy, MO 63379; confirm current phone via lincolncomo.gov.
Notes: Lincoln County is genuinely home to Cuivre River State Park, one of Missouri’s largest and most rugged parks at roughly 6,400 acres, located just 3 miles east of Troy. Originally established as a federal Cuivre River Recreation Demonstration Area in 1934, with roads, bridges, and structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps and Works Progress Administration, the land was transferred to the State of Missouri in 1946. Two sections of the park – the Camp Sherwood Forest Historic District and the park’s Administrative Area – are NRHP-listed historic districts. The park’s roughly 40 miles of trails traverse native prairie, sinkhole ponds, limestone glades, and Big Sugar Creek, described as one of the finest undisturbed streams remaining in northeastern Missouri.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Lincoln County Veterans Service – confirm current contact via lincolncomo.gov.
Federal: VA facilities accessible via the St. Louis VA Medical Center; confirm current routing.
Libraries
LIBRARIES
Lincoln County Library (Troy branch) – confirm current address/phone via lincolncountylibrary.org.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: Cuivre River State Park (hiking, camping, swimming at Lake Lincoln, equestrian trails) is the county’s premier attraction, alongside the Cuivre River itself, which forms much of the border between Lincoln and St. Charles Counties.
Notes: The genuine CCC/WPA-era origins of Cuivre River State Park and its unusually rugged, Ozark-like terrain for a northern Missouri county are distinctive local facts.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Lincoln County Assessor – confirm current contact via lincolncomo.gov.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Troy Animal Control – (636) 528-4646 or via the Troy Police Department, (636) 528-4725.
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office – (636) 528-6100 for countywide animal-related concerns outside city limits.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Office: Lincoln County – confirm current contact via lincolncomo.gov.
NOTES: Lincoln County is the second county in the ninth batch of the Missouri v2 A+ sourced redo. The genuine CCC/WPA-era origins of Cuivre River State Park and its unusually rugged terrain for northern Missouri are distinctive local facts. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About Lincoln County
Lincoln County is northeastern Missouri’s fastest-growing St. Louis exurban county – a Mississippi River bluff community absorbing significant residential growth as families seek affordable land within commuting distance of the metro.
Troy (the county seat, population ~12,000) has grown rapidly as the county’s commercial and governmental hub – new subdivisions, retail developments, and Lincoln County R-III schools have expanded to serve the growing population.
Winfield (population ~1,400) on the Mississippi River provides river access and a historic small-town community adjacent to the growing suburban development.
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Lincoln County Assessor at 201 Main Street, Suite 105, Troy, MO 63379, phone 636-528-6300. MO residential assessed at 19% of true value. Appeal to Board of Equalization.
Courts & Legal
Lincoln County Circuit Court at 55 Business Park Drive, Troy, MO 63379, phone 636-528-6312, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
201 Main St., Troy, MO 63379
(636) 528-6300
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Lincoln County Circuit Court, Probate Division (probate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Lincoln County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
Lincoln County Circuit Court, Probate Division Lincoln County Justice Center, 45 Business Park Drive, Troy, MO 63379 (636) 528-6300 Lincoln County is in eastern Missouri, part of the greater St. Louis metro area, seated in Troy.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Missouri probate is governed by Title XXXI of the Missouri Revised Statutes (Chapters 470-475), the Probate Code.
Small Estate Affidavit (RSMo § 473.097) – available when the entire estate, less liens and encumbrances, does not exceed $40,000. A 30-day waiting period after death applies, and only if no application for letters is pending. If the property listed is worth more than $15,000, the clerk must publish a notice to creditors in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. A bond may be required. Once the court issues a certified small estate certificate, the affiant presents it directly to whoever holds the property to collect and distribute assets – avoiding full probate. Typical timeline: about two months to close, versus six months to a year or more for full probate.
Formal Administration – required for larger or more complex estates. A petition for Letters Testamentary (with a will) or Letters of Administration (without one) is filed with the probate division. After review, the court appoints the personal representative and issues the letters. Missouri offers both supervised and independent administration. Missouri requires an attorney to represent the personal representative in both types of administration.
Step 2: filing for formal probate
File a petition with the Probate Division of the Circuit Court in the county where the decedent was domiciled.
The court appoints the personal representative and issues Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration.
The personal representative publishes a notice to creditors in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, and gives direct notice to known creditors. Creditors have 6 months from the date of first publication to file claims.
Within 30 days of appointment (unless the court extends the deadline), the personal representative files an inventory and appraisement of all estate assets.
After debts are paid and the creditor claim period expires, the personal representative distributes the remaining assets and files a final settlement with the court to close the estate.
What it costs
Missouri sets statutory minimum fees for attorneys and personal representatives based on a percentage of the estate’s value, though additional fees may be allowed for extraordinary services.
Missouri has no state estate tax and no state inheritance tax. Only the federal estate tax could apply, and only to very large estates.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
55 Business Park Dr., Troy, MO 63379
(636) 528-8484
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
201 Main St., Troy, MO 63379
(636) 528-6300
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
MO Dept of Social Services — Lincoln
(636) 528-4340
SSM Health Lincoln County Medical Center
ssmhealth.com (Troy — quality community hospital)
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Lincoln County Health Department – confirm current phone via lincolncomo.gov.
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County Facts
County Seat: Troy
Population: 60,000
Area: 630 sq mi
Established: 1818
Tier: 3
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