Knox County, Nebraska
Knox County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 8,391. Its county seat is Center. Knox County was named for Continental and U.S. Army Major General Henry Knox.
Knox County | |
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Knox County Courthouse in Center | |
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
Nebraska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°38′N 97°53′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Named for | Henry Knox |
| Seat | Center |
| Largest city | Creighton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,140 sq mi (3,000 km2) |
| • Land | 1,108 sq mi (2,870 km2) |
| • Water | 31 sq mi (80 km2) 2.8% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2021) | 8,401 |
| • Density | 7.6/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
In the Nebraska license plate system, Knox County is represented by the prefix 12 (it had the 12th-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).
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