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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 Center is the Seat for Knox County.

Knox County was founded in 1857.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Knox had a population of 8,332 people. This is a decrease of 3.98% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,677 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Knox represented 0.48% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Knox County:

  • Bazile Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazile Mills
    • Bazile Mills is located in Knox County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
  • Bloomfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
    • Center is located in Knox County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <2>
  • Creighton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Crofton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crofton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
    • Crofton is located in Knox County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crofton <2>
  • Niobrara
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Santee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
    • Santee is located in Knox County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Verdel
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdel
    • Verdel is located in Knox County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
  • Verdigre
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Wausa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wausa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausa
    • Wausa is located in Knox County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wausa <2>
  • Winnetoon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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.
<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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