Knox County, Missouri
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As of the census
Census
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of 2010, there are 4,131 people in the county, organized into 1,791 households and 1,217 families. The population density
Population density
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 is 9 people per square mile (3/km²). There are 2,317 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county is 98.51% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 0.09% Asian, 0.02% Native American, 0.16% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. 0.60% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,791 households out of which 27.90% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.50% are married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 6.90% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.00% are non-families. 29.30% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.00% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.38 and the average family size is 2.93.

24.90% of the county's population is under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 23.70% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 21.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $27,124, and the median income for a family is $31,741. Males have a median income of $22,636 versus $18,902 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the county is $13,075. 18.00% of the population and 12.90% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 24.10% of those under the age of 18 and 16.50% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

The TFR for Knox County in 2004 was relatively high at 2.64, despite the population being 98% white. http://www.dhss.mo.gov/FOCUS/FOCUS_July04.pdf

Cities, towns, communities

  • Baring
    Baring, Missouri
    Baring is a city in Knox County, Missouri, United States. The population was 132 at the 2010 census.Baring is located on the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe railroad's mainline between Chicago and Los Angeles, which carries heavy mixed freight and intermodal traffic, as well as Amtrak's Southwest...

  • Colony
    Colony, Missouri
    Colony is an unincorporated community in Colony Township, Knox County, Missouri, United States. It lies a few miles southeast of where the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway line goes through Rutledge.- History :...

  • Edina
    Edina, Missouri
    Edina is a city in Knox County, Missouri, United States, between the North and South Forks of the South Fabius River. The population was 1,176 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Knox County.-Geography:Edina is located at...

  • Hurdland
    Hurdland, Missouri
    Hurdland is a city in Knox County, Missouri, United States. The population was 163 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hurdland is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Knox City
    Knox City, Missouri
    Knox City is a city in Knox County, Missouri, United States. The population was 216 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Knox City is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Newark
    Newark, Missouri
    Newark is a village in Knox County, Missouri, United States, along the South Fabius River. The population was 94 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Newark is located at ....

  • Novelty
    Novelty, Missouri
    Novelty is a village in Knox County, Missouri, United States. The population was 139 at the 2010 census.-History:The land that would eventually become the town of Novelty was first claimed and homesteaded in October, 1838 by Cleng Pierson. The town wasn't laid out until nearly twenty years later...

  • Plevna
    Plevna, Missouri
    Plevna is an unincorporated community in southeastern Knox County, Missouri, United States. It is located about eighteen miles southeast of Edina on Route 15. According to Ramsay, the community was probably founded and named by John "Plevna" Naylor in 1877, and is named after Plevna, Bulgaria. ...


  • Notable natives

    • Terry Joyce
      Terry Joyce
      Terrance Patrick Joyce was an American football player. A punter, he played two seasons professionally with the NFL St. Louis Cardinals in the 1970s...

      , College football All-American & professional football player.
    • George Turner
      George Turner (U.S. politician)
      George Turner was a United States Senator from Washington.Born in Edina, Missouri, he attended the common schools and served as a military telegraph operator with the Union Army from 1861 to 1865. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1869, commencing practice in Mobile, Alabama...

      , United States Senator

    See also

    • List of counties in Missouri
    • Missouri census statistical areas
      Missouri census statistical areas
      The United States Census Bureau has defined 3 Combined Statistical Areas , 8 Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and 20 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of Missouri...

    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Knox County, Missouri

    External links

    • Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Knox County from University of Missouri
      University of Missouri
      The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...

       Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books
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