Back مقاطعة نوكس (إلينوي) Arabic ناکس بؤلگهسی، ایلینوی AZB Knox County, Illinois BAR Нокс (окръг, Илинойс) Bulgarian কক্স কাউন্টি, ইলিনয়স BPY Knox Gông (Illinois) CDO Нокс (гуо, Иллинойс) CE Knox County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Illinois) CEB Knox County (Illinois) Czech Knox County, Illinois Welsh
Knox County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Illinois | |
 Illinois's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′N 90°13′W / 40.93°N 90.21°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| Founded | 1825 |
| Named for | Henry Knox |
| Seat | Galesburg |
| Largest city | Galesburg |
| Government | |
| • Board Chairman | Jared Hawkinson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 720 sq mi (1,900 km2) |
| • Land | 716 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
| • Water | 3.4 sq mi (9 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 49,967 |
| • Density | 69/sq mi (27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 17th |
| Website | www |
Knox County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 49,967.[1] Its county seat is Galesburg.[2]
Knox County comprises the Galesburg, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.