Knox County, Nebraska

Knox County
Knox County Courthouse in Center
Knox County Courthouse in Center
Map of Nebraska highlighting Knox County
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Map of the United States highlighting Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°38′N 97°53′W / 42.63°N 97.88°W / 42.63; -97.88
Country United States
State Nebraska
Founded1857
Named forHenry Knox
SeatCenter
Largest cityCreighton
Area
 • Total1,140 sq mi (3,000 km2)
 • Land1,108 sq mi (2,870 km2)
 • Water31 sq mi (80 km2)  2.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,401
 • Estimate 
(2022)
8,336 Decrease
 • Density7.4/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.co.knox.ne.us

Knox County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 8,391.[1] Its county seat is Center.[2] Knox County was named for Continental and U.S. Army Major General Henry Knox.[3][4] In the Nebraska license plate system, Knox County is represented by the prefix 12 (it had the 12th-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).

  1. ^ "County Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. p. 177.
  4. ^ "Knox County". Nebraska Association of County Officials. Retrieved December 19, 2014.