Knox County, Texas facts for kids
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Knox County
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The Knox County Courthouse in Benjamin
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Named for | Henry Knox |
| Seat | Benjamin |
| Largest city | Munday |
| Area | |
| • Total | 855 sq mi (2,210 km2) |
| • Land | 851 sq mi (2,200 km2) |
| • Water | 4.9 sq mi (13 km2) 0.6% |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,353 |
| • Density | 3.9216/sq mi (1.5142/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,353. Its county seat is Benjamin. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1886. It is named for Henry Knox, an American Revolutionary War general.
The 1932 Texas Republican gubernatorial nominee, Orville Bullington, resided in Knox County and served as county attorney early in his career.
Knox County is represented in the Texas House of Representatives by the Republican James Frank, a businessman from Wichita Falls.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 855 square miles (2,210 km2), of which 851 square miles (2,200 km2) is land and 4.9 square miles (13 km2) (0.6%) is water.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 82/State Highway 114
U.S. Highway 277
State Highway 6
State Highway 222
Adjacent counties
- Foard County (north)
- Baylor County (east)
- Haskell County (south)
- King County (west)
- Stonewall County (southwest)
Notable geographic features
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 77 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,134 | 1,372.7% | |
| 1900 | 2,322 | 104.8% | |
| 1910 | 9,625 | 314.5% | |
| 1920 | 9,240 | −4.0% | |
| 1930 | 11,368 | 23.0% | |
| 1940 | 10,090 | −11.2% | |
| 1950 | 10,082 | −0.1% | |
| 1960 | 7,857 | −22.1% | |
| 1970 | 5,972 | −24.0% | |
| 1980 | 5,329 | −10.8% | |
| 1990 | 4,837 | −9.2% | |
| 2000 | 4,253 | −12.1% | |
| 2010 | 3,719 | −12.6% | |
| 2020 | 3,353 | −9.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 2,347 | 1,935 | 63.11% | 57.71% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 209 | 146 | 5.62% | 4.35% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 14 | 8 | 0.38% | 0.24% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 7 | 24 | 0.19% | 0.72% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 3 | 0.03% | 0.09% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 4 | 5 | 0.11% | 0.15% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 36 | 102 | 0.97% | 3.04% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,101 | 1,130 | 29.60% | 33.70% |
| Total | 3,719 | 3,353 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Bobby Boatright Memorial Music Camp
The city of Goree in Knox County is the site of the annual Bobby Boatright Memorial Music Camp, an event for aspiring Western Swing musicians of all ages to showcase their musical talents. The camp's namesake was a fiddle player who was originally from Goree. The camp was profiled in a story that aired on July 21, 2010 on National Public Radio's Morning Edition program.
Communities
Cities
Town
Unincorporated communities
Education
These school districts serve Knox County:
- Benjamin Independent School District (ISD)
- Crowell ISD (mostly in Foard County; small portion in King County)
- Knox City-O'Brien Consolidated ISD (partly in Haskell County)
- Munday Consolidated ISD (small portions in Haskell and Throckmorton counties)
- Seymour ISD (mostly in Baylor County)
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Knox (Texas) para niños
