Knox County | |
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.jpg) The Knox County Courthouse in 2013 | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
 Ohio's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′N 82°28′W / 40.38°N 82.47°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Ohio |
| Founded | March 1, 1808[1] |
| Named for | Henry Knox |
| Seat | Mount Vernon |
| Largest city | Mount Vernon |
| Area | |
• Total | 530 sq mi (1,400 km2) |
| • Land | 525 sq mi (1,360 km2) |
| • Water | 4.1 sq mi (11 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 62,721 |
• Estimate (2023) | 63,320  |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 12th |
| Website | www |
Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 62,721.[2] Its county seat is Mount Vernon.[3] The county is named for Henry Knox, an officer in the American Revolutionary War who was later the first Secretary of War.[4] Knox County comprises the Mount Vernon, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area.
- ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Knox County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
- ^ 2020 census
- ^ "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.