Knox County | |
|---|---|
 Knox County Courthouse in Edina | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°07′N 92°09′W / 40.12°N 92.15°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | February 14, 1845 |
| Named for | Henry Knox |
| Seat | Edina |
| Largest city | Edina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 507 sq mi (1,310 km2) |
| • Land | 504 sq mi (1,310 km2) |
| • Water | 2.8 sq mi (7 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,744 |
| • Density | 7.4/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | www |
Knox County is a county located in the northeast portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census,[1] its population was 3,744,[2] making it the third-least populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is Edina.[3] The county was organized February 14, 1845, and named for U.S. Secretary of War General Henry Knox.[4]
- ^ "QuickFacts Knox County, Missouri".
- ^ "2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 182.