Knox County, Missouri

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

Knox County
Knox County
County
	Knox County Courthouse in Edina
	Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
	Missouri's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 40°07′N 92°09′W / 40.12°N 92.15°W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	February 14, 1845
Named for	Henry Knox
Seat	Edina
Largest city	Edina
Area
• Total	507 sq mi (1,310 km2)
• Land	504 sq mi (1,310 km2)
• Water	2.8 sq mi (7 km2) 0.6%
Population (2020)
• Total	3,744
• Density	7.4/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	6th
Website	www.knoxcountymo.org

Knox County is a county located in the northeast portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census,^[1] its population was 3,744,^[2] making it the third-least populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is Edina.^[3] The county was organized February 14, 1845, and named for U.S. Secretary of War General Henry Knox.^[4]

Civil War

A battle was fought during the American Civil War at Newark, involving Joseph C. Porter on August 1, 1862.^[5]

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.^[6]

Adjacent counties

Scotland County (north)
Clark County (northeast)
Lewis County (east)
Shelby County (south)
Macon County (southwest)
Adair County (west)

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1850	2,894	—
1860	8,727	201.6%
1870	10,974	25.7%
1880	13,047	18.9%
1890	13,501	3.5%
1900	13,479	−0.2%
1910	12,403	−8.0%
1920	10,783	−13.1%
1930	9,658	−10.4%
1940	8,878	−8.1%
1950	7,617	−14.2%
1960	6,558	−13.9%
1970	5,692	−13.2%
1980	5,508	−3.2%
1990	4,482	−18.6%
2000	4,361	−2.7%
2010	4,131	−5.3%
2020	3,744	−9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7] 1790-1960^[8] 1900-1990^[9] 1990-2000^[10] 2010-2015^[2]

As of the census^[11] of 2010, there were 4,131 people in the county, organized into 1,791 households and 1,217 families. The population density was 9 people per square mile (3.5 people/km²). There were 2,317 housing units at an average density of 5 units per square mile (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 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 were 1,791 households, out of which 27.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.50% were married couples living together, 6.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.00% were non-families. 29.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.93.

24.90% of the county's population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,124, and the median income for a family was $31,741. Males had a median income of $22,636 versus $18,902 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,075. 18.00% of the population and 12.90% of families were 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 were living below the poverty line.

The TFR for Knox County in 2004 was relatively high at 2.64, despite the population being 98% white.^[12]

2020 Census

Knox County Racial Composition^[13]
Race	Num.	Perc.
White (NH)	3,573	95.43%
Black or African American (NH)	20	0.53%
Native American (NH)	5	0.13%
Asian (NH)	18	0.48%
Pacific Islander (NH)	0	0%
Other/Mixed (NH)	105	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino	23	0.61%

Education

Public schools

Knox County R-I School District – Edina
- Knox County Elementary School (PK-06)
- Knox County High School (07-12)

Public libraries

Northeast Missouri Library Service^[14]

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.

State

**Past Gubernatorial Elections Results**
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2020	82.66% 1,516	16.03% 294	1.31% 24
2016	61.61% 1,125	36.80% 672	1.59% 29
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 (2016)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Craig Redmon	1,612	100.00%

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%

Federal

U.S. Senate — Missouri — Knox County (2016)
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Republican	Roy Blunt	1,208	66.19%	+19.59
Democratic	Jason Kander	558	30.58%	-19.11
Libertarian	Jonathan Dine	29	1.59%	-2.12
Green	Johnathan McFarland	16	0.88%	+0.88
Constitution	Fred Ryman	14	0.77%	+0.77

U.S. Senate — Missouri — Knox County (2012)
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Todd Akin	905	46.60%
Democratic	Claire McCaskill	965	49.69%
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 (2016)
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Republican	Sam Graves	1,425	80.19%	+4.74
Democratic	David M. Blackwell	317	17.84%	-4.07
Libertarian	Russ Lee Monchil	24	1.35%	-1.29
Green	Mike Diel	11	0.62%

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 6th Congressional District — Knox County (2014)
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Republican	Sam Graves	971	75.45%	+7.72
Democratic	Bill Hedge	282	21.91%	-8.55
Libertarian	Russ Lee Monchil	34	2.64%	+0.83

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 6th Congressional District — Knox County (2012)
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Sam Graves	1,232	67.73%
Democratic	Kyle Yarber	554	30.46%
Libertarian	Russ Lee Monchil	33	1.81%

United States presidential election results for Knox County, Missouri^[15]
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	1,486	80.06%	340	18.32%	30	1.62%
2016	1,416	75.72%	379	20.27%	75	4.01%
2012	1,205	61.57%	698	35.67%	54	2.76%
2008	1,212	59.73%	759	37.41%	58	2.86%
2004	1,207	61.02%	761	38.47%	10	0.51%
2000	1,226	59.66%	787	38.30%	42	2.04%
1996	862	42.65%	891	44.09%	268	13.26%
1992	724	32.01%	1,010	44.65%	528	23.34%
1988	1,212	49.03%	1,255	50.77%	5	0.20%
1984	1,513	57.97%	1,097	42.03%	0	0.00%
1980	1,475	54.43%	1,187	43.80%	48	1.77%
1976	1,216	47.57%	1,319	51.60%	21	0.82%
1972	1,896	64.78%	1,031	35.22%	0	0.00%
1968	1,562	49.29%	1,257	39.67%	350	11.04%
1964	1,305	38.50%	2,085	61.50%	0	0.00%
1960	1,874	51.06%	1,796	48.94%	0	0.00%
1956	1,934	51.11%	1,850	48.89%	0	0.00%
1952	2,229	52.77%	1,988	47.06%	7	0.17%
1948	1,620	41.66%	2,268	58.32%	1	0.03%
1944	2,057	51.32%	1,943	48.48%	8	0.20%
1940	2,370	47.56%	2,594	52.06%	19	0.38%
1936	2,134	41.09%	3,030	58.35%	29	0.56%
1932	1,465	32.11%	3,045	66.75%	52	1.14%
1928	2,628	54.21%	2,213	45.65%	7	0.14%
1924	2,288	43.83%	2,722	52.15%	210	4.02%
1920	2,749	54.32%	2,250	44.46%	62	1.23%
1916	1,460	45.91%	1,657	52.11%	63	1.98%
1912	1,092	34.73%	1,666	52.99%	386	12.28%
1908	1,339	43.72%	1,652	53.93%	72	2.35%
1904	1,321	45.15%	1,527	52.19%	78	2.67%
1900	1,344	40.36%	1,908	57.30%	78	2.34%
1896	1,246	35.95%	2,185	63.04%	35	1.01%
1892	968	31.70%	1,472	48.20%	614	20.10%
1888	1,371	44.10%	1,661	53.43%	77	2.48%