Knox County, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°23′N 82°28′W / 40.383°N 82.467°W / 40.383; -82.467

Knox County, Ohio
Location in the state of Ohio
Ohio's location in the U.S.
Founded	March 1, 1808[1]
Named for	Henry Knox
Seat	Mount Vernon
Largest city	Mount Vernon
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	530 sq mi (1,373 km²) 527 sq mi (1,365 km²) 2 sq mi (5 km²), 0.46%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	54,500 103/sq mi (40/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.knoxcountyohio.org

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1810	2,149		—
1820	8,326		287.4%
1830	17,085		105.2%
1840	29,579		73.1%
1850	28,872		−2.4%
1860	27,735		−3.9%
1870	26,333		−5.1%
1880	27,431		4.2%
1890	27,600		0.6%
1900	27,768		0.6%
1910	30,181		8.7%
1920	29,580		−2.0%
1930	29,338		−0.8%
1940	31,024		5.7%
1950	35,287		13.7%
1960	38,808		10.0%
1970	41,795		7.7%
1980	46,304		10.8%
1990	47,473		2.5%
2000	54,500		14.8%

Knox County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 60,921. [1] Its county seat is Mount Vernon^[2] and is named for Henry Knox, an officer in the American Revolutionary War who was later the first Secretary of War.^[3]

The Mount Vernon Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Knox County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 530 square miles (1,372.7 km²).527 square miles (1,364.9 km²) is land and 2 square miles (5.2 km²) (0.46%) is water. Most of the county lies in the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau with rolling hills and valleys. Although the relief is not sharp, some elevations in the county reach over 1400 feet above sea level.

Adjacent counties

• Richland County (north)
• Ashland County (far northeast)
• Holmes County (northeast)
• Coshocton County (east)
• Licking County (south)
• Delaware County (southwest)
• Morrow County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 54,500 people, 19,975 households, and 14,362 families residing in the county. The population density was 103 people per square mile (40/km²). There were 21,793 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile (16/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.66% White, 0.67% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 0.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 95.6% spoke English, 1.3% German and 1.1% Spanish as their first language.

There were 19,975 households out of which 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.60% were married couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 23.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 11.70% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,877, and the median income for a family was $45,119. Males had a median income of $34,363 versus $24,352 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,695. About 7.40% of families and 10.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.60% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Main article: Ohio county government

Roster of County Officials:

• Commissioners: Teresa Bemiller, Allen Stockberger, Bob Wise
• Prosecutor: John C. Thatcher
• Sheriff: David B. Barber
• Auditor: Jonette Curry
• Treasurer: Sandra Mizer
• Recorder: John Lybarger
• Clerk of Courts: Mary Jo Hawkins
• Engineer: Jim Henry
• Judge, Common Pleas Court: Otho Eyster
• Judge, Juvenile/Probate: James M. Ronk

Communities

Map of Knox County, Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels

City

• Mount Vernon

Villages

Centerburg Danville

Fredericktown Gambier

Gann Martinsburg

Utica

Townships

Berlin Brown Butler Clay Clinton

College Harrison Hilliar Howard Jackson

Jefferson Liberty Middlebury Milford

Miller Monroe Morgan Morris

Pike Pleasant Union Wayne

Unincorporated communities

Bangs Bladensburg

Howard Mount Liberty

Colleges and universities

• Kenyon College
• Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Notable residents

• Thomas Peter Akers, United States Congressman^[5]
• Paul Lynde, actor
• Dan Emmett, author of Dixie
• Luke Perry, actor in the 90's teen drama series Beverly Hills, 90210

See also

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

References

1. ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Knox County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/FILES/S0/Knox.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-28. 
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
3. ^ "Knox County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/profile_entrance.php?fips=39083&sid=0. Retrieved 2007-04-28. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
5. ^ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Marquis Who's Who. 1967. 

External links

• Knox County Government