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A town of 3,479. A typical home worth about $229K.

Photo: Nahteecirp · Public domain
Population
3,479
−1.1% since 2010
Typical home
$229K
+7% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
43.6
years
Jobs based here
2,261
Balanced

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The 3 things Knox does most differently from other towns.

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Housing

A typical Knox home is worth about $229K

The typical Knox home is worth about $229,000, up 7% in a year, 12% below the Indiana typical home.

$229KZillow home value

Typical home value

Knox$229K
Indiana$260K
+7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns

Knox beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.

D−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better11 too close to call21 worse
What stands outKnoxIN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth36.6%15.4%
More adults with COPD15.5%8.1%
More adults facing food insecurity26.1%14.7%
Northwest Health - Starke
0.2 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 →
Outdoors

2.2% of Knox is conserved land

0.4 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.

2.2%conserved
Map of Knox: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
2.2%
conserved · 55 of 2,515 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#255
most conserved land in IN
#173
most walkable in IN
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Wythougan Park—53
2. Knox Community High School Nature Center—17
3. Knox Community High School Woods—10
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2018
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Knox has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

About one in four working residents works right in Knox

About one in 4 of Knox’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Plymouth (7%), La Porte (4%) and Winamac (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

23%work in town

Where working residents work

In Knox23%
Plymouth7%
La Porte4%
Winamac4%
Valparaiso3%
23 mi
median commute distance
2,261
jobs based in Knox
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety

Crime reported in Knox

Knox's reported crime rate is below Indiana's. 18 violent crimes were reported in 2024.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Knox5
Indiana3.5
U.S.3.6

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Knox5.3
Indiana15.1
U.S.17.7
18
violent crimes reported in 2024
19
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Knox, Indiana (1910)
1910 · Knox, Indiana (1910) · Wikimedia Commons
Knox’s story

Knox in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

KKK South Bend drill team in Knox, Indiana, 1924-05-30Yellow River Knox downstreamYellow River
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Landmarks

2 places in Knox on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Knox

City in Indiana, United States

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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.

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

Population
3,662
Area
3.9 sq mi
Elevation
712 ft
ZIP code
46534
Area code
574

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