Where is Knox County, Illinois?

location of Knox county on a map — Location of Knox County within the state of Illinois

Knox County is a county equivalent area found in Illinois, USA. The county government of Knox is found in the county seat of Galesburg.

With a total 1,864.34 sq. km of land and water area, Knox County, Illinois is the 1368th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 52,069 people, Knox County has a total 23867 households earning 40667 on average per year.

Knox County, Illinois - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	17095
Area Codes	309
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	Galesburg (population: 34,349), Abingdon (population: 3,863), Knoxville (population: 3,774), Wataga (population: 1,105), Yates City (population: 1,054), Oneida (population: 1,034), Dahinda (population: 973), Gilson (population: 938), Williamsfield (population: 888), Altona (population: 843)
Land Area	20,104 sq miles
Water Area	717 sq miles
Household Income	$40,667
Housing Units	23,867
Median Home Value	$81,100
High School Grads	86% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	17% of population
Retail Spending	$13,120 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$68,325 per capita
Universities and Colleges	Carl Sandburg College