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A town of 4,871. Healthier than 55% of U.S. towns.
Population
4,871
−2.1% since 2010
Median home value
$143K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
45.5
years
Jobs based here
764
A commuter town
What makes Knox stand out
The 2 things Knox does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
91% of working residents leave Knox for work
Where Knox’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
764jobs based in Knox
9%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Knox’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Knox. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Knox
Most working residents leave Knox for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Galesburg (35%), Peoria (9%) and Knoxville (8%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
9%work in town
Where working residents work
In Knox9%
Galesburg35%
Peoria9%
Knoxville8%
Monmouth2%
20 mi
median commute distance
764
jobs based in Knox
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 45% of U.S. towns
Knox beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better20 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Knox | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.3% | 10.3% |
St. Mary Medical Center
6.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
35th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Knox has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–34°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Knox’s public schools outperform 35% of Illinois districts
The public schools Knox’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mable Woolsey Elem School | PK–4 | 383 | B |
| Knoxville Jr High School | 5–8 | 262 | C− |
| Knoxville Sr High School | 9–12 | 272 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0.5% of Knox is conserved land
0.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 109 of 22,588 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Knox Park | 0.1 mi | 8 |
| 2. Martin Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Knox
Township in Illinois, United States
Knox Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,922 and it contained 2,221 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 4,922
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 735 ft
Knox’s neighbors
9 towns share a border with Knox.
GalesburgGalesburg CityGalesburgPersiferEast GalesburgOrangeKnoxvilleSpartaCopleyKnox