Knox County runs the local school and library systems.

Five more towns in Knox County were added in 1930.

Knox County is divided into nine commission districts, with one commissioner elected from each district.

Eventually he was elected to the territorial legislature from Knox County.

Dunn represents the 16th district, which is currently part of Knox County.

As a young man he moved to Knox County, Kentucky.

The last time state officials counted they found that fewer than half the adults in Knox County were working.

From 1876 until 1882, he served as justice of the peace for Knox County.

In 2005, Knox County had 998 business units and 16,240 jobs.

The 2005 all industry earnings average for Knox County was $26,875, up $2,824 or 11.7 percent over the county's 2001 average.