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.

Official town website ↗

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

How Knox ranks

All →

#2Cheapest rent in IN #31Lowest property tax in IN #38Highest graduation rate in IN All IN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code46534

Area code574

Living in Knox

Housing in Knox

$229K▲ 7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Knox

—

Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Knox's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Knox 5

Indiana 3.5

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Knox 5.3

Indiana 15.1

U.S. 17.7

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Knox

Full picture →

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.

Plymouth

La Porte

Winamac

Valparaiso

23%Work in townlive and work in Knox 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,261Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Knox →

Health in Knox

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Indiana

21worse than IN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

36.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethIN 15.4% · worse 15.5%More adults with COPDIN 8.1% · worse 26.1%More adults facing food insecurityIN 14.7% · worse

Care nearby

Northwest Health - StarkeKnox · 0.2 mi · ER

Healthlinc KnoxKnox · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

1 hospital · 2 health centers in Knox →

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Knox · CMS · HRSAHealth in Knox →

Natural hazards in Knox

Low

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

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

2Does Knox flood?paid flood claims since 2018 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Knox

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Knox →

Climate in Knox

Full climate →

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.

35° / 20°Winter

60° / 38°Spring

82° / 60°Summer

63° / 42°Fall