Knox County (Indiana)
The Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 2010, the County had 38 440 inhabitants and a population density of 28.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Vincennes.
Geography
The County is located in southwestern Indiana on the east bank of the Wabash River, which forms the border with Illinois. It has an area of 1357 square kilometers, of which 21 square kilometers are water surface.
In the east and in the south the county is circled by the White River up to its confluence with the Wabash River.
At the Knox County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Knox County was formed on 20 June 1790 as original County from the Northwest Territory. It was named (1789-1794) after Henry Knox (1750-1806), a general in the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War and the first U.S. Secretary of War.
Historical buildings
In Vincennes is located on the banks of the Wabash River to the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, a named after pioneer George Rogers Clark National Historical Park.
Other historical items:
List of entries in the National Register of Historic Places in Knox County
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010, lived in Knox County 37,440 people in 14,866 households. The population density was 28.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 14,866 households lived statistically 2.39 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 95.2 percent white, 2.8 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.6 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.7 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
21.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 62.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 15.9 percent were 65 years or older. 49.6 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 40,391. The per capita income was $ 20,841. 16.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Knox County
Citys
- Bicknell
- Vincennes
Towns
- Bruceville
- Decker
- Port Edwards
- Monroe City
- Oaktown
- Sandborn
- Wheatland
Census-designated places (CDP )
- Emison
- Freelandville
- Ragsdale
- Westphalia
Other Unincorporated communities
- Bandmill
- Beal
- Busseron
- Cantaloupe
- Fritchton
- Indian Creek Settlement
- Iona
- Johnstown
- Little Rock
- Orrville
- Purcell
- Ridgleville
- Sisson
- Verne
- Vollmer
- Willis
Structure
The Knox County is divided into ten townships: