What is the population of Knox, Indiana?

Knox has a population of approximately 3,479 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Knox, Indiana located?

Knox is located in Indiana, United States, at approximate coordinates 41.2910°, -86.6212°.

What is the median household income in Knox?

The median household income in Knox is approximately $48,931 based on the most recent open data.

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Knox

Total population

3,479

Median home value

$140,300

11.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$48,931

Knox$49k

National$74k

Elevation217 m

Land area10.15 km²

Weather69°F · Patchy Fog

Coordinates41.29°, -86.62°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation

217 m

Area

10.15 km²

Official website

www.cityofknox.net

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Knox is a city in Center Township, Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 3,662 at the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Starke County.

History & geography

History

Knox was founded in 1851, and is named for American Revolutionary War General Henry Knox. The Knox post office has been in operation since 1820.

Geography

Knox is located along the Yellow River. According to the 2010 United States census, Knox has a total area of , all land. From 2014 until 2024, Knox was the geographic center of the [https://bigten.org/ Big Ten Conference], according to a 2018 article in [https://web.archive.org/web/20180307225926/https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-ridiculousness-of-conference-tournament-locations-in-6-maps/ fivethirtyeight.com] that referred to locations of various NCAA Men's Basketball Conference championships.

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Demographics & economy

Median age

43.6

Median home value

$140,300

Housing units

1,637

Poverty rate

28.7%

Unemployment

3.2%

Race & ethnicity

White

87.6%

Black

1.4%

Asian

0.1%

Hispanic

6.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude

41.2910

Longitude

-86.6212

Water area

—

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight

69°F

Patchy Fog

Thursday

81°F

Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Thursday Night

64°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy

Friday

76°F

Mostly Cloudy

Friday Night

61°F

Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers

Saturday

83°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for Knox, IN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure

39.7%

Diabetes

15.3%

Adult obesity

46.9%

Binge drinking

15.7%

Adult smoking

27.1%

No leisure activity

35.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total

Elementary

Middle

High

Other

Largest nearby schools

Knox Community Elementary School
Elementary · Knox · 704 students · 19:1 ratio
Knox Community High School
High · Knox · 572 students · 17.9:1 ratio
Knox Community Middle School
Middle · Knox · 470 students · 15.7:1 ratio
Oregon-Davis Elementary School
Elementary · Hamlet · 272 students · 13:1 ratio
Oregon-Davis Jr-Sr High School
High · Hamlet · 224 students · 13.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

Nearby places in Indiana

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.81

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,389

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

656

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Knox

Knox, Indiana, September 17, 1991

United States. National Transportation Safety Board. · 1992

Investigation of the sale of Parkview hights, housing project at Knox, Indiana, by Public housing administration to Knox homes, inc. a priate corporation

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments · 1948

Knox County history

Maxine Batman · 1988

Soil survey of Knox County, Indiana

Leo A. Kelly · 1981

1850 census, Knox County, Indiana

1984

Knox County, Indiana, Probate Court records from 1817-1835

Indiana. Probate Court (Knox County) · 1979

Surrounding Fort Knox and Southern Indiana

Van Stockum, Ronald R., Jr. · 2024

Pre-Knox (Cambrian) stratigraphy in Indiana

Leroy E. Becker · 1978

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Sources

• Wikipedia
• US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
• NOAA National Weather Service
• Wikidata
• NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
• CDC PLACES
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Open Library