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Knott County
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county in Kentucky, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kentucky
- Named after
- James Proctor Knott
- Seat
- Hindman
- Largest city
- Hindman
- Judge executive
- Jeff Dobson (R)
- Total
- 353 sq mi (910 km )
- Land
- 352 sq mi (910 km )
- Water
- 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km ) 0.4%
- Estimate 2025
- 13,321
- Density
- 40.5/sq mi (15.6/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
- 5th
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 14251
- Area
- 914
- Official website
- www.knottky.com
- Image
- Knott County Courthouse.jpg
- Households
- 6319
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- Commons category
- Knott County, Kentucky
- inception
- 1884-05-05
- water as percent of area
- 0.4
- native label
- Knott County
- per capita income
- 18723
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Knott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,251. Its county seat is Hindman. The county was formed in 1884 and is named for James Proctor Knott, Governor of Kentucky (1883–1887). As of 2024 the county is now wet. Its county seat is home to the Hindman Settlement School, founded as America's first settlement school. The Knott County town of Pippa Passes is home to Alice Lloyd College.
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