Knox County, Ohio
Knox County: County in Ohio, United States
About
Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 60,921 and a population density of 44 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 62,423 inhabitants. Its county seat is Mount Vernon. The county was created 216 years ago in 1808.
Quick Facts about Knox County
| Population : | 62,423 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Ohio (United States) |
| Different from : | Knox County, Knox County, Knox County, Knox County, Knox County, Knox County, Knox County, Knox County |
| Plate code : | 42 |
| Area : | 1371 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 0.8% |
| Land as percent of area : | 99.2% |
| Named for : | Henry Knox |
| Capital : | Mount Vernon |
| Establishment : | March 03, 1808 |
| Time Zone : | America/New_York |
| Local time : | 08:16:45 (19th April 2024) |
| Density : | 46 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | 2.41% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Knox County is located at 40°23'56"N 82°25'18"W (40.3987700, -82.4215300). It has 4 neighbors: Coshocton County, Delaware County, Licking County and Richland County.
Knox County map
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The largest city of Knox County is Mount Vernon with a population of 16,660. Other cities include, Millwood population 1,378, Rich Hill population 453 and Martinsburg population 232. See all Knox County cities & populated places.
Knox County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Knox County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon | 16,660 | City in Knox County, Ohio, United States |
| Howard | 6,023 | Township in Knox County, Ohio |
| Palmyra | 2,908 | Township in Portage County, Ohio |
| Gambier | 2,502 | Village in Ohio |
| Centerburg | 2,231 | Village in Knox County, Ohio |
| Millwood | 1,378 | Human settlement in United States of America |
| Rich Hill | 453 | Human settlement in United States of America |
| Martinsburg | 232 | Human settlement in Knox County, Ohio, United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Knox County
Knox County has 4 neighbours.
- Coshocton County county in Ohio, United States
- Delaware County county in Ohio, United States
- Licking County county in Ohio, United States
- Richland County county in Ohio, United States
- Mount Vernon
Demographics
The population of Knox County increased by 2.41% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 60,921 | - | census |
| 2011 | 61,283 | 0.59% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 60,764 | -0.85% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 60,858 | 0.15% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 61,000 | 0.23% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 61,001 | 0% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 60,909 | -0.15% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 61,271 | 0.59% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 61,900 | 1.02% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 62,322 | 0.68% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 62,423 | 0.16% | estimation process |
People born in Knox County (8)
People born in Knox County, including politician Clarence Dill, Member of the United States House of Representatives Thomas Peter Akers, Union Army soldier Martin Welker, .
List
- William Eugene Stanley, Sr. (American politician) he was born in 28/12/1844
- Mary Ann Bickerdyke (American nurse and philanthropist) she was born in 19/07/1817
- George A. Irwin (church administrator) he was born in 17/11/1844
- Margaret Ruhl (American politician) she was born in 02/09/1956
- John Baltzell (US Musician) he was born in 23/09/1860
Other places with the same name (9)
- Knox County , Tennessee county in Maine, United States with a population of 475,609 people.
- Knox County , Illinois county in Illinois, United States with a population of 49,053 people.
- Knox County , Maine county in Maine, United States with a population of 39,951 people.
- Knox County , Indiana county in Indiana, United States with a population of 36,522 people.
- Knox County , Kentucky county in Kentucky, United States with a population of 31,022 people.
- Knox County , Nebraska county in Nebraska, United States with a population of 8,304 people.
- Knox County , Missouri county in Missouri, United States with a population of 3,940 people.
- Knox County , Texas county in Texas, United States with a population of 3,683 people.
Ohio Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | 1,324,624 | County in Massachusetts, United States |
| Cuyahoga County | 1,227,883 | County in Ohio, United States |
| Columbus | 884,356 | The fifteenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Columbus metropolitan area. |
| Hamilton County | 817,985 | County in New York, United States |
| Summit County | 538,866 | County in northern Utah, United States |
| Montgomery County | 531,610 | County in Ohio, United States |
| Lucas County | 428,294 | County in Ohio, United States |
| Butler County | 385,648 | County in Ohio, United States of America |
| Cleveland | 378,589 | The second most populous city in Ohio and the center of the Cleveland metropolitan area. |
| Stark County | 369,772 | County in Ohio, United States |
| Lorain County | 312,172 | County in Ohio, United States |
| Cincinnati | 304,548 | The third most populous city in Ohio and the center of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. |
| Toledo | 271,455 | The fourth most populous city in Ohio and the center of the Toledo metropolitan area. |
| Warren County | 238,412 | County in New York, United States |
| Lake County | 229,569 | County in Ohio, United States |
| Mahoning County | 226,075 | County in Ohio, United States |
