Knox County, Nebraska
Knox County, Nebraska, has 8,335 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Center. It uses Central Time and covers 1,108 sq mi (2,870 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 8,335
- Land area
- 1,108 sq mi (2,870 km²)
- County seat or government
- Center
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $64,636 ± $3,786
- Median home value
- $127,700 ± $13,474
- Median rent, with utilities
- $647 ± $77
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78.4% ± 2.7 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Yankton, SD micro area and Norfolk, NE micro area
- Water area
- 31.5 sq mi (81.6 km²)
- State
- Nebraska
- County code (FIPS)
- 31107
- Coordinates (central point)
- 42.634404, -97.891349
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Knox County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 687634,572 people
- 687302,156 people
- 687291,735 people
- 687691,722 people
- 687181,603 people
- 687601,126 people
- 687861,080 people
- 68783964 people
- 68764819 people
- 68724276 people
- 68789127 people
11 ZIP Code areas overlap Knox County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
Knox County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Townships in Knox County, largest first
- Lincoln Township817 people
- Verdigre Township740 people
- Hill Township459 people
- Niobrara Township397 people
- Valley Township245 people
- North Frankfort Township229 people
- Peoria Township210 people
- Creighton Township168 people
- Eastern Township163 people
- Columbia Township161 people
- Logan Township147 people
- Raymond Township132 people
All 30
- Miller Township131 people
- Morton Township130 people
- Spade Township104 people
- Sparta Township98 people
- Herrick Township96 people
- Union Township96 people
- Central Township95 people
- Cleveland Township94 people
- Harrison Township92 people
- Frankfort Township88 people
- Addison Township70 people
- Jefferson Township56 people
- Dolphin Township53 people
- Walnut Grove Township53 people
- Dowling Township48 people
- Washington Township44 people
- Western Township44 people
- Bohemia Township20 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Nebraska, by county
School districts in Knox County, largest first
- Summerland Public Schools2,609 people
- Crofton Community Schools2,342 people
- Creighton Community Public Schools2,076 people
- Plainview Public Schools2,045 people
- Boyd County Schools1,743 people
- Bloomfield Community Schools1,618 people
- Wausa Public Schools1,220 people
- Osmond Community Schools1,118 people
- Verdigre Public Schools1,105 people
- Niobrara Public Schools698 people
- Santee Community Schools360 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Knox County, largest first
- Santee Reservation751 people
- Ponca (NE) Trust Land0 people
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Creighton, Nebraska (city)1,222 people
- Bloomfield, Nebraska (city)959 people
- Crofton, Nebraska (city)902 people
- Wausa, Nebraska (village)698 people
- Verdigre, Nebraska (village)613 people
- Niobrara, Nebraska (village)353 people
- Santee, Nebraska (village)235 people
- Center, Nebraska (village)191 people
- Winnetoon, Nebraska (village)68 people
- Verdel, Nebraska (village)33 people
- Bazile Mills, Nebraska (village)11 people
- Lindy, Nebraska (CDP)9 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Bon Homme County, South Dakota24 mi north
- Pierce County, Nebraska29 mi southeast
- Antelope County, Nebraska32 mi south
- Cedar County, Nebraska32 mi east
- Yankton County, South Dakota36 mi northeast
- Holt County, Nebraska47 mi west
- Boyd County, Nebraska48 mi west
- Charles Mix County, South Dakota53 mi northwest
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