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About Knox County
This section will give
you a look at the elected officials who serve the people of Knox
County, as well as a brief look at its history and heritage as an
Illinois county.
Here are some interesting facts about Knox
County...
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Legally
established January 13, 1825
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First known
settlers arrived circa 1826
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County
organization completed June 10, 1830
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Site of the 5th
Lincoln-Douglas Debate on October 11, 1858
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Birthplace of poet
and historian Carl Sandburg
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A childhood home
of President Ronald Reagan in 1917-1918
| Quick
Facts about Knox County |
| Population, 2001
estimate |
55,314 |
| Population, 2000
Census |
55,836 |
| Population,
percentage change, 1990 to 2000 |
-1.0% |
| Land area, 2000
(square miles) |
716 |
| Annual
expenditures, Fiscal Year 2003 |
$35,049,418 |
| Total property
taxes collected, 2002 |
$44,719,351 |
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