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Knox City, MO map Population (year 2000): 223. Estimated population in July 2006: 211 (-5.4% change)
 

Males: 104  (46.6%)
Females: 119  (53.4%)

Knox County

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

Zip codes: 63446.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $19,500 (it was $18,417 in 2000)
Knox City  $19,500
Missouri:  $41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $23,100 (it was $19,000 in 2000)
Knox City  $23,100
Missouri:  $123,100

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Races in Knox City:

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

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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: 1024 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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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 215 to 1.

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

Knox City:  1.4% ($266)
Missouri:  0.9% ($851)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, MO (85.7 miles , pop. 84,531).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (160.5 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (319.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: La Belle, MO (6.8 miles ), Newark, MO (10.8 miles) , Edina, MO (11.3 miles ), Rutledge, MO (12.9 miles) , Lewistown, MO (14.2 miles ), South Gorin, MO (14.9 miles) , Baring, MO (15.1 miles) , Novelty, MO (16.4 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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Knox City-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.7 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 31.0 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 26 miles; MEMPHIS, MO)
  • NORTHEAST REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEMS (about 40 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO)
  • MACON CO SAMARITAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; MACON, MO)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Knox City:
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 37 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; ID: IRK)
  • QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 60 miles; QUINCY, IL; ID: UIN)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 72 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Knox City:
  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 23 miles; SHELBYVILLE, MO; ID: 6K2)
  • LEWIS COUNTY REGIONAL (about 24 miles; MONTICELLO, MO; ID: 6M6)
  • MEMPHIS MEMORIAL (about 25 miles; MEMPHIS, MO; ID: 03D)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Knox City:
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 86 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 86 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 5,892)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,580)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 114 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)

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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 1999:
This city:  16.0%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

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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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$668
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$35
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$50
Sewerage 0$0 2$308
Financial Administration 0$0 2$75
Totals for Government 0$0 12$1,136


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.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
  • WPSN (1590 AM; 3 kW; HONESDALE, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • KGRC (92.9 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • KRRY (100.9 FM; CANTON, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING CO.)

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)

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