Knox County, Indiana
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| Knox County, Indiana | |
| Map | |
| Image:Map of Indiana highlighting Knox County.svg Location in the state of Indiana | |
| Image:Map of USA IN.svg Indiana's location in the USA | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1790 |
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| Seat | Vincennes |
| Area - Total - Land - Water | 524 sq mi (1,357 km²) 516 sq mi (1,336 km²) 8 sq mi (21 km²), 1.57% |
| Population - (2000) - Density | 39,256 75/sq mi (29/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
Knox County is a county located in Indiana in the United States. 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] It will return to the Eastern Time Zone on November 4, 2007, due to "convience of commerce" and much to the displeasure of most of Vincennes about half of the county's population. [2] [3]
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 524 square miles (1,357 km²), of which, 516 square miles (1,336 km²) of it is land and 8 square miles (21 km²) of it (1.57%) is water.
[edit] Major Highways
- U.S. Route 41
- U.S. Route 50
- U.S. Route 150
- Indiana State Road 58
- Indiana State Road 59
- Indiana State Road 61
- Indiana State Road 67
- Indiana State Road 441
[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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2006 38,241 | |
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 76 people per square mile (29/km²). There were 17,305 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile (13/km²). 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. 28.5% were of American, 26.3% German, 10.1% English and 8.2% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
By 2005 the Latino population of Knox County had risen to 1.0%. African-Americans were 2.1% of the population.
In 2000 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] Time Zone Debate *
Knox County changed from Eastern Time to Central Time on April 2, 2006 along with 8 other counties (out of a total of as many as 22 that petitioned for CDT in the fall of 2005). Less than a month later, however, people that were associated with jobs and other things in some of the denied counties (namely Bicknell, because of Greene County and the Crane NWC base in nearby Martin County), have put pressure on the county council and commissioners to repetition for a return to eastern time despite the objections of the majority of residents of Vincennes. Businesses in Knox county and in Vincennes have also put pressure to return to Eastern Time. The Knox Industrial Park, however with the majority of the businesses there (in particular, Futaba Indiana which just recently expanded its facility in the KIP and mainly does business with the TMMI plant in neighboring Gibson County which is one of the original CDT Countuies) seem to be primarily against being on a different time than their main clients. One September 20, 2007, Knox County was announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation as one of five Indiana counties that will return to Eastern Time when Daylight Savings Time Ends. This however may not be the end of the debate. The Deparment of Transportation has only suspended decisions concerning the time in Indiana until summer of 2008, probably because it has been flustered by the unability of counties to decide and stick with a certain time zone [4] [5]
[edit] Cities and towns
- Bicknell
- Bruceville
- Decker
- Edwardsport
- Freelandville
- Monroe City
- Oaktown
- Sandborn
- Vincennes
- Westphalia
- Wheatland
[edit] Townships
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.wtwo.com/news/default.asp?mode=shownews&id=5809
- ^ http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070921/LOCAL/709210491/-1/LOCAL17
- ^ http://www.dot.gov/affairs/dot10007.htm
- ^ http://www.dot.gov/affairs/dot10007.htm
- ^ http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070921/LOCAL/709210491/-1/LOCAL17
- 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.
Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Indiana | ||
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| County seat: Vincennes | ||
| Cities and towns | Bicknell | Bruceville | Decker | Edwardsport | Monroe City | Oaktown | Sandborn | Vincennes | Wheatland | |
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | Bandmill | Beal | Busseron | Cantaloupe | Emison | Freelandville | Fritchton | Indian Creek Settlement | Iona | Johnstown | Little Rock | Orrville | Purcell | Ragsdale | Ridgleville | Sisson | Verne | Vollmer | Westphalia | Willis | |
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