Knox County is a

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in the

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. As of the

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, the population was 8,391. Its

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. Knox County was named for

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and

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. In the Nebraska license plate system, Knox County is represented by the prefix 12 (it had the 12th-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

History

Knox County was organized by the Territorial Legislature in 1857, and named L'Eau Qui Court, that being the French name for the river named by the

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Niobrara—both names meaning, in English, Running Water. The name was changed to Knox by a statute passed February 21, 1873, which took effect April 1, 1873.

Geography

Knox County lies along the north line of Nebraska. Its north boundary line abuts the south boundary line of the state of

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. The terrain of the county consists of low rolling hills sloped to the northeast; most of the flat terrain is used for agriculture. The Missouri River flows eastward along the county's north boundary line. The Niobrara River enters the county's west boundary, flowing eastward then northward to drain into the Missouri River near the village of Niobrara. A smaller drainage, Verdigre Creek, flows northward into the county through the western central part of the county, draining into the Niobrara River shortly upstream of that river's mouth. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (2.8%) is water.

Major highways

Nebraska Highway 12 Nebraska Highway 12 is a highway in northern and northeastern Nebraska. It has a western terminus at U.S. Highway 83 in Valentine and an eastern terminus at U.S. Highway 20 west of Jackson. The highway largely lies within 10 miles (16 km) ...

Nebraska Highway 13 Nebraska Highway 13 is a highway in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Nebraska that runs predominantly northwest–southeast with a south terminus east of Hadar at an intersection with U.S. Highway 81 and a north terminus two miles (3&n ...

Nebraska Highway 14 Nebraska Highway 14 (N-14) is a highway in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It has a southern terminus at the Kansas border, where it continues south as K-14, southwest of Superior and a northern terminus east of Niobrara at the South Dakota border. ...

Nebraska Highway 59 Nebraska Highway 59 is a highway in northeastern Nebraska. The highway is divided into two segments which combine for a length of . The western segment of Nebraska Highway 59 has a western terminus at Nebraska Highway 14 west of Creighton and an ...

Nebraska Highway 84 } Nebraska Highway 84 is a highway in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Nebraska. Its western terminus is at Nebraska Highway 14 in Verdigre. Its eastern terminus is at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 15 east of Hartington. R ...

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Adjacent counties

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- north *

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- northeast *

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- east * Pierce County - southeast * Antelope County - south * Holt County - west * Boyd County - northwest *

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- northwest

Protected areas

* Bazile Creek State Wildlife Management Area * Bloomfield Recreation Area * Deep Water Recreation Area *

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(part) * Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area * Miller Creek Recreation Area *

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(part) *

Niobrara State Park Niobrara State Park is a public recreation area located at the confluence of the Missouri and Niobrara rivers in the northeast corner of Nebraska. The state park occupies river bluffs to the west of the village of Niobrara and the Niobrara R ...

* South Shore Recreation Area

Demographics

As of the

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, there were 8,701 people, 3,647 households, and 2,368 families in the county. The

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was 7.9 people per square mile (2.95/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87.2%

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, 0.4%

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, 10% Native American, 0.2%

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, 0.0%

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, and 1.8% from

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. 2.5% of the population were

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of any race. As of the

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, there were 9,374 people, 3,811 households, and 2,595 families in the county. The

was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 4,773 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.63%

, 0.09%

, 7.12% Native American, 0.16%

, 0.04%

, 0.34% from

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, and 0.63% from two or more races. 0.91% of the population were

of any race. There were 3,811 households, out of which 29.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples living together, 6.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.90% were non-families. 29.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.98. The county population contained 25.50% under the age of 18, 5.50% from 18 to 24, 21.90% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 23.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $27,564, and the median income for a family was $34,073. Males had a median income of $23,373 versus $18,319 for females. The

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for the county was $13,971. About 12.50% of families and 15.60% of the population were below the

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, including 20.40% of those under age 18 and 13.50% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

* Bloomfield * Creighton * Crofton

Villages

* Bazile Mills *

(county seat) * Niobrara *

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* Verdel * Verdigre * Wausa * Winnetoon

Census-designated place

* Lindy

Unincorporated communities

* Dukeville * Jelen *

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* Pishelville *

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Townships

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* Columbia * Creighton *

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* Dowling *

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* Frankfort *

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* Herrick *

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* Logan *

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* Niobrara * North Frankfort * Peoria *

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* Verdigre * Walnut Grove *

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Politics

Knox County voters are strongly Republican. In no national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.

References

External links

Knox County website
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