Knox County County Court Cases

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About the County: Knox County, Illinois was founded in 1825. The county was named after Gen. Henry Knox (1750–1806), American Revolutionary War general and first United States Secretary of War. The Knox County court complex is located in the county seat city of Galesburg.

Formed from portions of Fulton County, the county has a reported population of 52919 residents and comprises a total area of 716 square miles within the state of Illinois. In 2016, there was a reported unemployement rate of 8.7% in Knox County. A total of 22276 tax returns were filed in 2015.

Knox County Crime Case Data

The following cases of crime were recorded in the county in 2015:

• Homicide/Murder: 1
• Sexual Assault/Rape: 27
• Battery & Assault: 150
• Burglary: 230
• Theft: 797
• Vehicle Theft: 37
• Arson 4
• Drug-Related Cases / Offenses: 268

Knox County Civil Cases

In 2013, the county processed at total of 279 marriages, and 186 divorce cases.