Knox County, Indiana
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| Knox County, Indiana | |
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 Location in the state of Indiana |
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 Indiana's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1790 |
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| Seat | Vincennes |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,357 km² (524 mi²) 1,336 km² (516 mi²) 21 km² (8 mi²), 1.57% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
39,256 29/km² |
Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 39,256. The county seat is Vincennes6. Knox County switched to the Central Time Zone on April 2, 2006. [1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,357 km² (524 mi²). 1,336 km² (516 mi²) of it is land and 21 km² (8 mi²) of it (1.57%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Sullivan County (north)
- Greene County (northeast)
- Daviess County (east)
- Pike County (southeast)
- Gibson County (south)
- Wabash County, Illinois (southwest)
- Lawrence County, Illinois (west)
- Crawford County, Illinois (northwest)
[edit] History
Knox County was formed in 1790. It was named for U.S. Secretary of War Henry Knox.
Knox County was one of the counties of the Northwest Territory prior to the formation of Indiana Territory. When it was created, Knox County stretched from the Ohio River to the Illinois River. When the Illinois Territory was formed in 1809, the portions of Knox County beyond the Wabash River became a part of Illinois.
[edit] Demographics
| Knox County Population by year |
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2000 39,256 |
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As of the census² of 2000, there were 39,256 people, 15,552 households, and 10,139 families residing in the county. The population density was 29/km² (76/mi²). There were 17,305 housing units at an average density of 13/km² (34/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.37% White, 1.85% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 0.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 15,552 households out of which 30.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.60% were married couples living together, 10.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.80% were non-families. 29.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.90% under the age of 18, 13.60% from 18 to 24, 25.40% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 15.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,362, and the median income for a family was $41,273. Males had a median income of $30,536 versus $20,916 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,085. About 11.60% of families and 16.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.70% of those under age 18 and 12.40% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Bicknell
- Bruceville
- Decker
- Edwardsport
- Freelandville
- Monroe City
- Oaktown
- Sandborn
- Vincennes
- Westphalia
- Wheatland
[edit] References
- Forstall, Richard L. (editor) (1996). Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses. United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division. ISBN 0-934213-48-8.
