Knox County, Missouri

Knox County, Missouri

Knox County Courthouse in Edina
Map of Missouri highlighting Knox County
Location in the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location in the U.S.
Founded February 14, 1845
Named for Henry Knox
Seat Edina
Largest city Edina
Area
 • Total 507 sq mi (1,313 km2)
 • Land 504 sq mi (1,305 km2)
 • Water 2.8 sq mi (7 km2), 0.6%
Population (est.)
 • (2015) 3,910
 • Density 8.2/sq mi (3/km²)
Congressional district 6th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.knoxcountymo.org

Knox County is a county located in the northeast portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,131,[1] making it the third-least populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is Edina.[2] The county was organized February 14, 1845 and named for U.S. Secretary of War General Henry Knox.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 507 square miles (1,310 km2), of which 504 square miles (1,310 km2) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) (0.6%) is water.[4]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18502,894—
18608,727201.6%
187010,97425.7%
188013,04718.9%
189013,5013.5%
190013,479−0.2%
191012,403−8.0%
192010,783−13.1%
19309,658−10.4%
19408,878−8.1%
19507,617−14.2%
19606,558−13.9%
19705,692−13.2%
19805,508−3.2%
19904,482−18.6%
20004,361−2.7%
20104,131−5.3%
Est. 20153,910[5]−5.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2015[1]

As of the census[10] of 2010, there are 4,131 people in the county, organized into 1,791 households and 1,217 families. The population density 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. Approximately 0.60% of the population were 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 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 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.

Education

Public schools

Politics

Local

The Democratic Party mostly controls politics at the local level in Knox County. Democrats hold all but five of the elected positions in the county.

Knox County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor Anita James Republican
Circuit Clerk James Gibbons Democratic
County Clerk Marlene Spory Republican
Collector Brent Karhoff Republican
Commissioner
(Presiding)		 Evan Glasgow Republican
Commissioner
(District 1)		 Terry (“Red”) Callahan Democratic
Commissioner
(District 2)		 Roger Parton Democratic
Coroner Jeffrey Doss Democratic
Prosecuting Attorney David M. Brown Republican
Public Administrator Theresa Allen-Hamlin Republican
Recorder Sandy Woods Democratic
Sheriff Allen Gudehus Democratic
Surveyor Dilbert Sullivan Democratic
Treasurer Donnie Davis Democratic

State

Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2012 47.35% 912 50.16% 966 2.49% 49
2008 58.88% 1,180 39.57% 793 1.55% 31
2004 67.41% 1,328 31.62% 623 0.96% 19
2000 55.48% 1,124 43.34% 878 1.19% 24
1996 30.52% 623 67.71% 1,382 1.76% 36

All of Knox County is included in Missouri’s 4th District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Craig Redmon (R-Canton).

Missouri House of Representatives — District 4 — Knox County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Craig Redmon 1,144 100.00
Missouri House of Representatives — District 4 — Knox County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Craig Redmon 1,587 100.00

All of Knox County is a part of Missouri’s 18th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Brian Munzlinger (R-Williamstown).

Missouri Senate — District 18 — Knox County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Brian Munzlinger 1,174 100.00 +34.28
Missouri Senate — District 18 — Knox County (2010)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Brian Munzlinger 1,068 65.72
Democratic Wes Shoemyer 557 34.28

Federal

U.S. Senate — Missouri — Knox County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Claire McCaskill 965 49.69
Republican Todd Akin 905 46.60
Libertarian Jonathan Dine 72 3.71

All of Knox County is included in Missouri’s 6th Congressional District and is currently represented by Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 6th Congressional District — Knox County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Sam Graves 971 75.45 +7.72
Democratic Bill Hedge 282 21.91 -8.55
Libertarian Russ Monchil 34 2.64 +0.83
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 6th Congressional District — Knox County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Sam Graves 1,232 67.73
Democratic Kyle Yarber 554 30.46
Libertarian Russ Monchil 33 1.81
Past Presidential Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2012 61.57% 1,205 35.67% 698 2.76% 54
2008 59.73% 1,212 37.41% 759 2.86% 58
2004 61.02% 1,207 38.47% 761 0.50% 10
2000 59.66% 1,226 38.30% 787 2.04% 42
1996 42.65% 862 44.09% 891 13.26% 268

Missouri Presidential Preference Primary (2008)

Knox County, Missouri
2008 Republican primary in Missouri
John McCain 101 (29.45%)
Mike Huckabee 142 (41.40%)
Mitt Romney 72 (20.99%)
Ron Paul 16 (2.53%)
Knox County, Missouri
2008 Democratic primary in Missouri
Hillary Clinton 300 (61.73%)
Barack Obama 150 (30.86%)
John Edwards (withdrawn) 28 (5.76%)
Uncommitted 5 (1.03%)

Communities

Townships

Knox County is divided into 13 townships:

  • Bee Ridge Township
  • Benton Township
  • Bourbon Township
  • Center Township
  • Colony Township
  • Fabius Township
  • Greensburg Township
  • Jeddo Township
  • Liberty Township
  • Lyon Township
  • Myrtle Township
  • Salt River Township
  • Shelton Township

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 182.
  4. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ "County Totals Dataset: Population, Population Change and Estimated Components of Population Change: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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