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A town of 386. Healthier than 99% of U.S. towns.

Population
386
−5.2% since 2010
Median home value
$202K
Census ACS
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
46.5
years
Jobs based here
26
A commuter town

What makes Knox stand out

The thing Knox does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

386 people, and everyone knows the way

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Health

Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns

Knox beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

D−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outKnoxIN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.1%77.4%
More adults with COPD11.6%8.1%
Indiana University Health Jay
9.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
0th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Knox

Most working residents leave Knox for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Portland (19%), Muncie (7%) and Fort Wayne (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Knox0%
Portland19%
Muncie7%
Fort Wayne4%
Wayne4%
21 mi
median commute distance
26
jobs based in Knox
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Knox has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Knox for work

Where Knox’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Portland Portland 19% 7% → Muncie Muncie 7% 4% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 4% 4% → Wayne Wayne 4% 3% → Bluffton Bluffton 3% 3% → Jackson Jackson 3% Knox · 0% stay
26jobs based in Knox
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Knox

Township in Indiana, United States

Knox Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 477 (down from 503 at 2010) and it contained 194 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
477
Area
24 sq mi
Elevation
912 ft

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