Knox County, Ohio





































































Knox County, Ohio
County
Knox County

Knox County, Ohio Courthouse (14516804607).jpg
The Knox County Courthouse in 2013





Flag of Knox County, Ohio
Flag
Seal of Knox County, Ohio
Seal

Map of Ohio highlighting Knox County
Location in the U.S. state of Ohio

Map of the United States highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location in the U.S.
Founded March 1, 1808[1]
Named for Henry Knox
Seat Mount Vernon
Largest city Mount Vernon
Area
 • Total 530 sq mi (1,373 km2)
 • Land 525 sq mi (1,360 km2)
 • Water 4.1 sq mi (11 km2), 0.8%
Population
 • (2010) 60,921
 • Density 116/sq mi (45/km2)
Congressional district 7th
Time zone
Eastern: UTC−5/−4
Website www.co.knox.oh.us

Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 60,921.[2] Its county seat is Mount Vernon.[3] The county is named for Henry Knox, an officer in the American Revolutionary War who was later the first Secretary of War.[4]


Knox County comprises the Mount Vernon, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 Adjacent counties




  • 3 Demographics


    • 3.1 2000 census


    • 3.2 2010 census




  • 4 Politics


  • 5 Government


  • 6 Economy


  • 7 Education


  • 8 Communities


    • 8.1 City


    • 8.2 Villages


    • 8.3 Townships


    • 8.4 Census-designated places


    • 8.5 Unincorporated communities




  • 9 Notable residents


  • 10 See also


  • 11 References


  • 12 External links





History


Knox County was formed from Fairfield County[5] in 1808. A rich African American cultural heritage has existed in the county since its founding.[6]



Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 530 square miles (1,400 km2), of which 525 square miles (1,360 km2) is land and 4.1 square miles (11 km2) (0.8%) is water.[7] Approximately 58% of the county is farmland and 28% is forested.[8] Most of the county lies in the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau with rolling hills and valleys. Although the relief is not sharp, some elevations in the county reach over 1400 feet above sea level.



Adjacent counties




  • Richland County (north)


  • Ashland County (far northeast)


  • Holmes County (northeast)


  • Coshocton County (east)


  • Licking County (south)


  • Delaware County (southwest)


  • Morrow County (northwest)



Demographics















































































































































Historical population
Census Pop.
%±
1810 2,149 —
1820 8,326 287.4%
1830 17,085 105.2%
1840 29,579 73.1%
1850 28,872 −2.4%
1860 27,735 −3.9%
1870 26,333 −5.1%
1880 27,431 4.2%
1890 27,600 0.6%
1900 27,768 0.6%
1910 30,181 8.7%
1920 29,580 −2.0%
1930 29,338 −0.8%
1940 31,024 5.7%
1950 35,287 13.7%
1960 38,808 10.0%
1970 41,795 7.7%
1980 46,304 10.8%
1990 47,473 2.5%
2000 54,500 14.8%
2010 60,921 11.8%
Est. 2017 61,261 [9] 0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1790–1960[11] 1900–1990[12]
1990–2000[13] 2010–2017[2]


2000 census


As of the census[14] of 2010,[15] there were 60,921 people, 22,607 households, and 15,693 families residing in the county. There were 24,997 housing units. The racial makeup of the county was 96.7% White, 0.8% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. 1.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


There were 22,607 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.04.


In the county, the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 20, 7.9% from 20 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.3 years. For every 100 females there were 94.70 males. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $48,734, and the median income for a family was $50,034. The per capita income for the county was $22,628. About 9.4% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.



2010 census


As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 60,921 people, 22,607 households, and 15,693 families residing in the county.[16] The population density was 115.9 inhabitants per square mile (44.7/km2). There were 25,118 housing units at an average density of 47.8 per square mile (18.5/km2).[17] The racial makeup of the county was 96.7% white, 0.8% black or African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population.[16] In terms of ancestry, 30.5% were German, 14.4% were Irish, 13.9% were English, and 9.2% were American.[18]


Of the 22,607 households, 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.6% were non-families, and 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age was 38.3 years.[16]


The median income for a household in the county was $45,655 and the median income for a family was $55,881. Males had a median income of $41,762 versus $30,836 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,204. About 9.1% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.[19]



Politics



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Presidential elections results[20]
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third parties

2016
66.1% 19,131
 28.3% 8,171
 5.6% 1,625

2012
60.7% 17,266
 36.8% 10,470
 2.6% 727

2008
58.8% 16,640
 38.9% 11,014
 2.2% 631

2004
63.1% 17,068
 36.3% 9,820
 0.6% 157

2000
63.0% 13,393
 33.6% 7,133
 3.5% 734

1996
50.6% 10,159
 37.7% 7,562
 11.7% 2,347

1992
41.6% 9,044
 33.4% 7,259
 25.0% 5,442

1988
63.4% 12,180
 35.8% 6,882
 0.7% 138

1984
70.7% 14,062
 28.8% 5,730
 0.6% 109

1980
57.1% 10,384
 36.2% 6,586
 6.7% 1,225

1976
54.4% 9,290
 43.1% 7,361
 2.5% 430

1972
64.0% 10,705
 32.1% 5,370
 4.0% 664

1968
55.0% 9,072
 34.7% 5,725
 10.3% 1,695

1964
 39.3% 7,258
60.7% 11,222

1960
65.9% 12,711
 34.1% 6,565

1956
71.4% 12,347
 28.7% 4,958

1952
69.1% 12,705
 31.0% 5,694

1948
58.3% 8,607
 41.5% 6,120
 0.2% 28

1944
64.1% 9,963
 35.9% 5,573

1940
59.3% 10,303
 40.7% 7,081

1936
 47.8% 7,956
50.0% 8,315
 2.2% 370

1932
53.4% 8,272
 45.3% 7,008
 1.3% 206

1928
73.1% 10,028
 26.2% 3,601
 0.7% 95

1924
57.4% 7,519
 36.1% 4,721
 6.5% 853

1920
56.0% 8,178
 43.5% 6,361
 0.5% 71

1916
 43.5% 3,646
54.6% 4,578
 1.9% 159

1912
 32.1% 2,530
46.0% 3,632
 21.9% 1,732

1908
49.1% 4,318
 48.1% 4,233
 2.8% 245

1904
56.2% 4,235
 40.3% 3,036
 3.6% 269

1900
50.6% 4,011
 47.9% 3,797
 1.6% 125

1896
 47.7% 3,762
51.5% 4,062
 0.8% 60

1892
 46.0% 3,347
47.9% 3,489
 6.1% 444

1888
48.7% 3,588
 47.9% 3,528
 3.5% 255

1884
49.0% 3,573
 48.4% 3,530
 2.5% 185

1880
 48.8% 3,432
49.4% 3,475
 1.8% 123

1876
 48.2% 3,151
50.4% 3,301
 1.4% 92

1872
49.4% 2,773
 48.7% 2,730
 1.9% 106




Government


See also: Ohio county government

Roster of County Officials:



  • Commissioners: Teresa Bemiller, Roger Reed, Thom Collier

  • Prosecutor: Chip McConville

  • Sheriff: David Shaffer

  • Auditor: Jonette Curry

  • Treasurer: Shelly Coon

  • Recorder: John Lybarger

  • Clerk of Courts: Mary Jo Hawkins

  • Engineer: Cameron Keaton

  • Judge, Common Pleas Court: Otho Eyster

  • Judge, Juvenile/Probate: Jennifer Springer



Economy


A large portion of Knox County's economy is based on agriculture, with gross cash receipts for crops and livestock at $110 million for 2011. Corn is the primary crop, followed by soybeans and livestock.[8] Mount Vernon, the county seat, is home to major employers in the county, Siemens Energy Inc. (formerly Rolls-Royce Energy Systems, Inc. and Cooper Industries before that) and Ariel Corporation, both of which are manufacturers of components used in the natural gas industry. Major employers in the county also include Kenyon College located in Gambier, Mount Vernon Nazarene University in Mount Vernon, and the Kokosing Construction Company near Fredericktown.



Education



  • Kenyon College

  • Mount Vernon Nazarene University

  • Central Ohio Technical College



Communities




Map of Knox County, Ohio with Municipal and Township Labels



City



  • Mount Vernon (county seat)


Villages



  • Centerburg

  • Danville

  • Fredericktown

  • Gambier

  • Gann

  • Martinsburg

  • Utica

  • Bladensburg



Townships




  • Berlin

  • Brown

  • Butler

  • Clay

  • Clinton

  • College

  • Harrison

  • Hilliar

  • Howard

  • Jackson

  • Jefferson

  • Liberty

  • Middlebury

  • Milford

  • Miller

  • Monroe

  • Morgan

  • Morris

  • Pike

  • Pleasant

  • Union

  • Wayne



https://web.archive.org/web/20160715023447/http://www.ohiotownships.org/township-websites



Census-designated places



  • Bladensburg

  • Howard



Unincorporated communities



  • Amity

  • Ankenytown

  • Bangs

  • Batemantown

  • Brandon

  • Five Corners

  • Green Valley

  • Greer

  • Hunt

  • Jelloway

  • Knox

  • Lock

  • Lucerne

  • Millwood

  • Monroe Mills

  • Morgan Center

  • Mt. Liberty

  • North Liberty

  • Palmyra

  • Pipesville

  • Rich Hill

  • Waterford

  • Zuck



Notable residents




  • Thomas Peter Akers, United States Congressman[21]


  • Paul Lynde, actor (Bewitched, Hollywood Squares)


  • Dan Emmett, songwriter of "Dixie"


  • George Hunt, Illinois Attorney General


  • Luke Perry, American Actor



See also


  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Knox County, Ohio


References





  1. ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Knox County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-21. Retrieved 2007-04-28..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ ab "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2015.


  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.


  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. p. 177.


  5. ^ Miller, Charles Christian (1912). History of Fairfield County, Ohio, and representative citizens. Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company. p. 82.


  6. ^ "The Community Within: Knox County Black History Archives". Kenyon College Digital Archives. Retrieved 30 January 2015.


  7. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2015.


  8. ^ ab Reed, Alan. 17 March 2012. "County crop, livestock receipts at $110M." Archived 2012-05-15 at the Wayback Machine. Mount Vernon News. Accessed: 17 March 2012.


  9. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.


  10. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.


  11. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved February 8, 2015.


  12. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2015.


  13. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved February 8, 2015.


  14. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.


  15. ^ "2010 Census". American Fact Finder. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2013.


  16. ^ abc "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-12-27.


  17. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-12-27.


  18. ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-12-27.


  19. ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-12-27.


  20. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-05-02.


  21. ^ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607–1896. Marquis Who's Who. 1967.




External links



  • Knox County Government

  • Knox County Sheriff's Office





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