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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 Edina is the Seat for Knox County.

Knox County was founded in 1843 and was created by taking area from Scotland County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Knox had a population of 3,959 people. This is a decrease of 4.02% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,125 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Knox represented 0.07% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Knox County:

  • Baring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Edina
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Edina is located in Knox County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <2>
  • Hurdland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hurdland is located in Knox County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Knox City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Newark
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Novelty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Rutledge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

Websites of Interest ...

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.