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Welcome to Knox County ...

Time Zone: Knox County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Galesburg is the Seat for Knox County.

Knox County was founded in 1825 and was created by taking area from Fulton County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Knox had a population of 49,669 people. This is a decrease of 6.14% since the last Census (which gave a population of 52,919 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Knox represented 0.41% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Knox County:

  • Abingdon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Altona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • East Galesburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
    • East Galesburg is located in Knox County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Galesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Henderson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Knox County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
  • Knoxville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Knox County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
  • Maquon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Oneida
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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    • Rio
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Knox County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio <2>
    • Saint Augustine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
      • Saint Augustine is located in Knox County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Augustine <2>
    • Victoria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Knox County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <2>
    • Wataga
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wataga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
      • Wataga is located in Knox County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wataga <2>
    • Williamsfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
      • Williamsfield is located in Knox County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <2>
    • Yates City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates City
      • Yates City is located in Knox County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates City <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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