Knox County | |
|---|---|
 Knox County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Maine | |
 Maine's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°07′12″N 69°07′40″W / 44.119938°N 69.127899°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maine |
| Founded | April 1, 1860 |
| Named for | Henry Knox |
| Seat | Rockland |
| Largest city | Rockland |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,144 sq mi (2,960 km2) |
| • Land | 365 sq mi (950 km2) |
| • Water | 779 sq mi (2,020 km2) 68% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 40,607 |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | knoxcountymaine |
Knox County is a county located in the state of Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,607.[1] Its county seat is Rockland.[2] The county is named for Revolutionary War general and Secretary of War Henry Knox,[3] who lived in the county from 1795 until his death in 1806. The county was established on April 1, 1860, and is the most recent county to be created in Maine. It was carved from parts of Waldo and Lincoln counties. The Union Fair, started in 1868, began as the efforts of the North Knox Agricultural and Horticultural Society.[4]
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Knox County, Maine". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. pp. 177.
- ^ "The Birth of the Union Fair: Its History, Its Promise". Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2011.