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Welcome to Knox County ...

Time Zone: Knox County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Vincennes is the Seat for Knox County.

Knox County was founded June 6, 1790 and was created by taking area from  County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Knox had a population of 36,594 people. This is a decrease of 4.68% since the last Census (which gave a population of 38,391 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Knox represented 0.59% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Knox County:

  • Bicknell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bruceville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Decker
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Decker is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
  • Edwardsport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Edwardsport is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Monroe City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Monroe City is located in Knox County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
  • Oaktown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Sandborn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandborn is located in Knox County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
  • Vincennes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wheatland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wheatland is located in Knox County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people

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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.
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