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KnoxPA

A town of 1,082, settled in 1877.

Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,082
−4.6% since 2010
Median home value
$114K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
34.3
years
Jobs based here
408
Balanced
Small town

1,082 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 2% of U.S. communities.

2risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
2Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingLightningCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Knox has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

54″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring36–59°
Summer57–80°
Fall41–61°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Knox

Most working residents leave Knox for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Paint (9%), Beaver (8%) and Clarion (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Knox6%
Paint9%
Beaver8%
Clarion6%
Cranberry4%
15 mi
median commute distance
408
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 well below Pennsylvania's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Knox0.9
Pennsylvania2.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Knox4.7
Pennsylvania13.6
U.S.15.5
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
5
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

How healthy Knox is

Knox beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better3 too close to call2 worse
What stands outKnoxPA
More older adults who have lost all their teeth22.3%14.5%
Fewer adults screened for colon cancer61.9%67.5%
Independence Health System Clarion Hospital
9.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

4.5% of Knox is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

4.5%conserved
Map of Knox: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
4.5%
conserved · 16 of 363 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Knox Community Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools

Knox’s public schools outperform 54% of Pennsylvania districts

The public schools Knox’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Keystone JSHS7–12393B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →

About Knox

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Knox is a borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,102 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1877
Population
1,093
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
1,390 ft
ZIP code
16232

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