Knox County, Ohio
Knox County | |
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The Knox County Courthouse in 2013 | |
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
Ohio's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′N 82°28′W / 40.38°N 82.47°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Founded | March 1, 1808 |
| Named after | Henry Knox |
| Seat | Mount Vernon |
| Largest city | Mount Vernon |
| Area | |
• Total | 530 sq mi (1,400 km2) |
| • Land | 525 sq mi (1,360 km2) |
| • Water | 4.1 sq mi (11 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 62,721 |
• Estimate (2024) | 63,848 |
| • Density | 121.6/sq mi (47.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 12th |
| Website | www |
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Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 62,721. Its county seat is Mount Vernon. The county is named for Henry Knox, an officer in the American Revolutionary War who was later the first Secretary of War. Knox County comprises the Mount Vernon, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area.