Lincoln is a town in Madison County, New York, United States.

The entire town is part of the watershed of Oneida Lake.

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,818 people, 663 households, and 493 families residing in the town.

There were 700 housing units at an average density of 28.0 per square mile (10.8/km2).

19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.