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Knox County

Population in July 2008: 207. Population change since 2000: -7.2%
 

Males: 96  (46.6%)
Females: 111  (53.4%)

Median resident age:  48.1 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 63446.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,319 (it was $18,417 in 2000)
Knox City:  $23,319
Missouri:  $45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,668
Knox City:  $13,668
Missouri:  $23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $30,609 (it was $18,900 in 2000)
Knox City:  $30,609
Missouri:  $138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $41,645; Detached houses: $42,377; Mobile homes: $17,885

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Races in Knox City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Knox City: 68.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.3%), United States (26.0%), Irish (10.3%), English (7.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%), Dutch (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1959

Elevation: 765 feet

Land area: 0.21 square miles.

Population density: 986 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Knox City

  • High school or higher: 74.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 13.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Knox City city

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Missouri:  2.7%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Knox City, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Knox City to the number of sex offenders is 207 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Knox City:  1.4% ($266)
Missouri:  1.0% ($851)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, MO (84.5 miles , pop. 84,531).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (141.2 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (254.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: La Belle, MO (2.3 miles ), Edina, MO (3.0 miles ), Newark, MO (3.3 miles) , Lewistown, MO (3.4 miles ), Baring, MO (3.5 miles) , Rutledge, MO (3.5 miles) , Novelty, MO (3.7 miles) , South Gorin, MO (3.9 miles) .

Latitude: 40.14 N, Longitude: 92.01 W

Area code: 660

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Population change in the 1990s: -39 (-14.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Repair and maintenance (10%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Public administration (23%)
  • Private households (14%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Construction laborers (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (25%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (16%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Child care workers (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)



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Average climate in Knox City, Missouri

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Knox City-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the Knox City city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/20/1973, a category 4 tornado 25.0 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Knox City:
  • SCOTLAND COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; MEMPHIS, MO)
  • NORTHEAST REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEMS (about 31 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO)
  • MACON CO SAMARITAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; MACON, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Knox City, MO

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Knox City:
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 87 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 87 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 5,892)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 107 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,580)

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Average household size:
This city:  1.9 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  55.7%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  16.0%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Knox City, MO



Knox City compared to Missouri state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



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2004 Presidential Election results in Knox County Missouri:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Wood (7%)


Religion statistics for Knox City

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents25.2%22.0%20.3%11.7%20.8%
Congregations33.3%20.8%8.3%8.3%29.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$100
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$800
Sewerage 0$0 1$303
Totals for Government 0$0 8$1,203



Knox City government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $14,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $55,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $22,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,000

6.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,000 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.29%
Missouri average:  7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Adair County, MO  0.78% ($14,417 average AGI)


7.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,810 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.72%
Missouri average:  7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Adair County, MO  1.60% ($26,440 average AGI)
to Shelby County, MO  0.77% ($26,667)


Strongest AM radio stations in Knox City:
  • WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
  • WPSN (1590 AM; 3 kW; HONESDALE, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Knox City:
  • KRXL (94.5 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KIRX, INC.)
  • WCOY (99.5 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • KOKX-FM (95.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • KRRY (100.9 FM; CANTON, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KGRC (92.9 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • KRNQ (96.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: DAVID M. LISTER)
  • KTUF (93.7 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KIRX, INC.)
  • KHGN (90.7 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: CARE BROADCASTING, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Knox City:
  • KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • W53BP (Channel 53; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W49BS (Channel 49; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHQA-TV (Channel 7; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF QUINCY, LLC)
  • WTJR (Channel 16; QUINCY, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION)


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Knox City


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