Knox County is a
county
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located in the northeast portion of the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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. As of the
2020 census, its population was 3,744,
making it the third-least populous county in Missouri. Its
county seat
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is
Edina
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The county was organized February 14, 1845 and named for
U.S. Secretary of War
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General
Henry Knox
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.
Civil War
A battle was fought during the
American Civil War
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at
Newark
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, involving
Joseph C. Porter on August 1, 1862.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.6%) is water.
Adjacent counties
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Scotland County (north)
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Clark County (northeast)
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Lewis County (east)
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Shelby County (south)
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Macon County (southwest)
*
Adair County (west)
Major highways
*
Route 6
*
Route 11
*
Route 15
*
Route 151
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Ireland
* R151 road (Ireland)
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*
Route 156
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 4,131 people in the county, organized into 1,791 households and 1,217 families. The
population density
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was 9 people per square mile (3/km
2). There were 2,317 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km
2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.51%
White
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, 0.09%
Black
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or
African American
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, 0.09%
Asian
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, 0.02%
Native American, 0.16% from
other races
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, and 1.12% from two or more races. Approximately 0.60% of the population were
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race.
There were 1,791 households, out of which 27.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.50% were
married couples
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living together, 6.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.00% were non-families. 29.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.93.
24.90% of the county's population was under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 23.70% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 21.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,124, and the median income for a family was $31,741. Males had a median income of $22,636 versus $18,902 for females. The
per capita income
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for the county was $13,075. 18.00% of the population and 12.90% of families were below the
poverty line
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. Out of the total population, 24.10% of those under the age of 18 and 16.50% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
The TFR for Knox County in 2004 was relatively high at 2.64, despite the population being 98% white
2020 Census
Education
Public schools
Knox County R-I School District–
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**Knox County Elementary School (PK-06)
**Knox County High School (07-12)
Public libraries
* Northeast Missouri Library Service
Politics
Local
The
Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party mostly controls politics at the local level in Knox County. Democrats hold all but five of the elected positions in the county.
State
All of Knox County is included in Missouri's 4th District in the
Missouri House of Representatives
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and is represented by
Craig Redmon(R-
Canton).
All of Knox County is a part of Missouri's 18th District in the
Missouri Senate
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and is currently represented b
Brian Munzlinger(R-
Williamstown).
Federal
All of Knox County is included in
Missouri's 6th Congressional District
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and is currently represented by
Sam Graves
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(R-
Tarkio) in the
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Communities
Cities
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Baring
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Edina
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(county seat)
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Hurdland
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Knox City
Villages
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Newark
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Novelty
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Census-designated place
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Plevna
Other unincorporated place
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Colony
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*
Fabius
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*
Goodland
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Greensburg
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Hedge City
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Jeddo
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Kenwood
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Locust Hill
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Millport
Townships
Knox County is divided into 13 townships:
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Bee Ridge Township
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Benton Township
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Bourbon Township
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Center Township
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Colony Township
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Fabius Township
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Greensburg Township
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Jeddo Township
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Liberty Township
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Lyon Township
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Myrtle Township
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Salt River Township
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Shelton Township
Notable people
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Terry Joyce, collegiate football All-American and professional football player.
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George Turner,
U.S. Senator
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See also
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List of counties in Missouri
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*
National Register of Historic Places listings in Knox County, Missouri
References
External links
Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Knox County from
University of Missouri
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1845 establishments in Missouri
Populated places established in 1845