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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 3,957 people. This is a decrease of 4.21% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,131 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Baring is located in Knox County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baring <3>
  • Edina
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
    • Edina is located in Knox County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <3>
  • Hurdland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
    • Hurdland is located in Knox County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Knox City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
    • Knox City is located in Knox County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <3>
  • Newark
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Knox County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <3>
  • Novelty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
    • Novelty is located in Knox County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novelty <3>
  • Rutledge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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