Lincoln City is located on the scenic Oregon Coast in Lincoln County, Oregon, at the 45th parallel. The municipality operates under the Council/Manager form of government, serving just over 10,000 residents.
Roughly 160 FTEs offer a full range of city services, including water, sewer, streets, police, emergency services dispatch, economic development, urban renewal, parks and recreation, court, planning and community development, a library, and a tourism-promotion department called Explore Lincoln City. City administration and operations also include in-house legal representation, finance, information technology, and human resources.