Knox County, Illinois

Knox County is a county in Illinois.

Knox County
Knox County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Illinois
Illinois's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°56′N 90°13′W
Country United States
State Illinois
Founded1825
Named forHenry Knox
SeatGalesburg
Largest cityGalesburg
Area
  Total720 sq mi (1,900 km2)
  Land716 sq mi (1,850 km2)
  Water3.4 sq mi (9 km2)  0.5%%
Population
 (2010)
  Total52,919
  Density74/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district17th
Websitewww.knoxcountyil.com
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