Knox County (Missouri)
The Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 2010, the County had 4131 inhabitants and a population density of 3.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Edina, which was named after the city of Edinburgh in Scotland.
Geography
The County is located in the north of Missouri, is in the north about 40 miles from Iowa to the east and about 50 miles from Illinois away. It has an area of 1313 square kilometers, of which 3 square miles is water area. At the Knox County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Knox County was formed in 1845. It was named after Henry Knox (1750-1806), the first U.S. Secretary of War ( 1789-1794 ).
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010, lived in Knox County 4131 people in 1746 households. The population density was 3.2 people per square kilometer. In the 1,746 households lived statistically 2.28 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 98.1 percent white, 0.4 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.0 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 1.1 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
24.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 55.3 percent were between 18 and 64 and 20.2 percent were 65 years or older. 50.5 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 33,029. The per capita income was $ 18,481. 20.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Knox County
Citys
- Baring
- Edina
- Hurdland
- Knox City
Villages
- Newark
- Novelty
Unincorporated communities
- Colony
- Fabius
- Forest Springs
- Goodland
- Greensburg
- Hedge City
- Kenwood
- Locust Hill
- Millport
- Plevna
Structure
The Knox County is divided into 13 townships: