Knox County, Missouri

Knox County
Knox County Courthouse in Edina
Knox County Courthouse in Edina
Map of Missouri highlighting Knox County
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°07′N 92°09′W / 40.12°N 92.15°W / 40.12; -92.15
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedFebruary 14, 1845
Named forHenry Knox
SeatEdina
Largest cityEdina
Area
 • Total507 sq mi (1,310 km2)
 • Land504 sq mi (1,310 km2)
 • Water2.8 sq mi (7 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,744
 • Density7.4/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.knoxcountymo.org

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]

  1. ^ "QuickFacts Knox County, Missouri".
  2. ^ "2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 182.