Lincoln Township is a township in Story County, Iowa, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 856.GeographyLincoln Township covers an area of 35.3mi2 and contains the incorporated town of Zearing. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery: the Zearing Cemetery.15px U.S. Route 65 runs north-south through the township and County Road E18 runs east-west. County Road E18 was formerly Iowa Hwy 221 until it was decommissioned on July 1, 2003, and redesignated as a county road.Story County maintains Dakins Lake, a 41acre park located just north of Zearing in Lincoln Township. It has a 5acre lake stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, and crappie. It also has a small restored prairie and wooded areas.