Knott County, Kentucky
| Knott County, Kentucky | |
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Knott County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kentucky |
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 Kentucky's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1884 |
| Named for | James Proctor Knott |
| Seat | Hindman |
| Largest city | Hindman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 353 sq mi (914 km2) |
| • Land | 352 sq mi (912 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3 km2), 0.4% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 16,346 |
| • Density | 47/sq mi (18/km²) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Knott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,346. Its county seat is Hindman. The county was formed in 1884 and is named for James Proctor Knott, Governor of Kentucky (1883–1887). It is a prohibition or dry county. 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.
Knott County was established in 1884 from land given by Breathitt, Floyd, Letcher, and Perry counties. The 1890s-era courthouse, the second to serve the county, burned in 1929.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 353 square miles (910 km2), of which 352 square miles (910 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) (0.4%) is water.
Big Lovely Mountain, 1,401 feet (427 m)
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,649 people, 6,717 households, and 4,990 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 per square mile (19/km2). There were 7,579 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile (8.5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.27% White, 0.73% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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