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Knox County

Population in 2011: 1,136. Population change since 2000: -6.8%
 

Males: 549  (48.4%)
Females: 587  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  42.6 years
Texas median age:  40.8 years

Zip codes: 79529.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $22,393 (it was $25,583 in 2000)
Knox City:

$22,393
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,781

Knox City town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $42,321 (it was $25,600 in 2000)
Knox City:

$42,321
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $48,718; Detached houses: $50,706; Townhouses or other attached units: $6,517; In 2-unit structures: $29,325; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $22,809; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $16,292; Mobile homes: $30,466

Median gross rent in 2009: $373.

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Knox City races chart
  • White alone - 698 (61.8%)
  • Hispanic - 344 (30.4%)
  • Black alone - 74 (6.5%)
  • Other race alone - 4 (0.4%)
  • Two or more races - 5 (0.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 3 (0.3%)
  • Asian alone - 2 (0.2%)

Races in Knox City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Knox City: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (11.8%), Irish (7.6%), English (5.3%), German (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.84 square miles.

Population density: 1358 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Knox City:

  • High school or higher: 66.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Knox City town:

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 62.0%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

57 residents are foreign born (3.3% Latin America, 1.1% Asia).

This town:  4.7%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research of Texas and other state lists there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Knox City, Texas as of May 23, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Knox City to the number of sex offenders is 106 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $775 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $595 (1.5%)
Knox City satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Abilene, TX (67.3 miles , pop. 115,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (151.3 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (180.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: O'Brien, TX (1.7 miles) , Rochester, TX (2.7 miles ), Weinert, TX (3.2 miles) , Munday, TX (3.3 miles ), Benjamin, TX (3.4 miles ), Rule, TX (4.1 miles ), Goree, TX (4.1 miles ), Haskell, TX (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 33.42 N, Longitude: 99.81 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Seedless Watermelon Capital of Texas

Area code: 940

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Crime in Knox City by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 021110
per 100,000 0.0157.184.787.088.40.0
Robberies 000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 1011214
per 100,000 801.978.684.7173.988.4359.1
Burglaries 1914139125
per 100,000 1523.71099.81100.8782.61061.0448.8
Thefts 13141414813
per 100,000 1042.51099.81185.41217.4707.31167.0
Auto thefts 453411
per 100,000 320.8392.8254.0347.888.489.8
Arson 100000
per 100,000 80.20.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 348.1305.8238.8245.3206.2163.5

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Crime in Knox City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.88
Texas average:

2.18

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

5.8%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -227 (-15.7%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (10%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (44%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Retail trade (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Extraction workers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

Work and jobs in Knox City: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Knox City, Texas

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Tornado activity:

Knox City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 115% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.0 miles away from the Knox City town center killed 17 people and injured 25 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/26/1962, a category F4 tornado 17.3 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Knox City-area historical earthquake activity is below Texas state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 61.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/29/2008 at 10:24:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.5 miles away from Knox City center
On 10/7/2007 at 13:54:21, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 2.7 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Knox County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Flood: 1, Tornado: 1, Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Knox City topographic map

Birthplace of: Stan Hansen - Professional wrestler.


Hospital/medical center in Knox City:

  • KNOX COUNTY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, 701 SOUTH 5TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Knox City:

  • STAMFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, about 33 miles away; STAMFORD, TX)
  • SEYMOUR HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, about 35 miles away; SEYMOUR, TX)
  • HAMLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, about 42 miles away; HAMLIN, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Knox City, TX

Airports located in Knox City:


See details about airports located in Knox City, TX

Local government website: www.knoxcountytx.net

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Knox City:

  • Abilene Christian University (about 66 miles; Abilene, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,947)
  • Midwestern State University (about 82 miles; Wichita Falls, TX; FT enrollment: 4,383)
  • Cameron University (about 115 miles; Lawton, OK; FT enrollment: 3,904)
  • Texas Tech University (about 120 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 25,860)
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (about 121 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 2,626)
  • Tarleton State University (about 125 miles; Stephenville, TX; FT enrollment: 6,579)
  • Weatherford College (about 127 miles; Weatherford, TX; FT enrollment: 2,623)

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Public elementary/middle school in Knox City:

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Notable location: Knox City Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Knox City: Church of Christ (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: City Motel (1100 East Main Street).

 

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.4%
(5.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 64.9% for Black residents, 40.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.0% for other race residents, 33.3% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Texas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.8%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

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


64 people in nursing homes

Knox City compared to Texas state average:

Knox City, Texas environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Knox City (2011 data):

  • Citizens Bank, National Association: Knox City Branch at 110 North 2nd, branch established on 1993/05/26. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $92.3 mil, Deposits: $80.7 mil, headquarters in Abilene, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Big Country Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Knox City travel time to work - commute
Knox City mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Knox County Texas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Knox County Texas:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Knox City (based on Knox County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 119.73%
Here119.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristOther
Adherents47.8%23.4%12.2%8.5%8.0%
Congregations30.8%7.7%19.2%26.9%15.4%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Knox County:

5.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Knox County:

8.58 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
Here:

5.72 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.8%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Knox County:

26.9%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Knox County:

23.6%
State:

15.7%

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 2$4,058$24,3481$385
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$443
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,130$25,5600$0
Streets and Highways 3$5,433$21,7320$0
Sewerage 1$2,119$25,4280$0
Water Supply 1$1,722$20,6640$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$638
Totals for Government 8$15,462$23,1933$1,466


7.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,091 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.32%
Texas average:

8.37%

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 Haskell County, TX  1.00% ($18,833 average AGI)


8.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,709 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.46%
Texas average:

7.44%

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 Taylor County, TX  0.99% ($16,750 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Knox City:

  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KEAN (1470 AM; 5 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Knox City:

  • KVRP-FM (97.1 FM; HASKELL, TX; Owner: ROLLING PLAINS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KOES (106.9 FM; STAMFORD, TX; Owner: TEXAS GULFWEST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Knox City fatal accident list:

Nov 13, 2005 08:20 AM, Sr-6, Sr-222, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 7, 1990 09:55 PM, S2ndw, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 1, 1987 09:00 PM, 222, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 9, 1986 09:44 PM, Soseconday, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 15, 1983 07:30 PM, 222, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 22, 1976 07:15 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 32
Total length: 113 meters (371ft)
Total costs: $295,000
Total average daily traffic: 111,244
Total average daily truck traffic: 19,944

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1940-1949: 3
  • 1950-1959: 10
  • 1960-1969: 11
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 3
  • 2000-2010: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Knox City, TX


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

5
  • Call Sign: KA5TIZ, Licensee ID: L00147961
    Grant Date: 11/01/2001, Expiration Date: 12/24/2011
    Registrant: Gene Mc Carty, 702 S Central Ave, Knox City, TX 79529
  • Call Sign: KB5IOL, Licensee ID: L00284748
    Grant Date: 09/14/2000, Expiration Date: 10/23/2010
    Registrant: Matthew D Harrington, Box 140, Knox City, TX 79529
  • Call Sign: KB5JJO
    Grant Date: 05/13/1999, Expiration Date: 05/13/2009
    Registrant: Michael Graham, 303 Se Third, Knox City, TX 79529-0624
  • Call Sign: KC5ATK
    Grant Date: 08/17/1993, Expiration Date: 08/17/2003, Cancellation Date: 08/18/2005
    Registrant: William C Russell, Knox City, TX 79529
  • Call Sign: KD5NQK, Licensee ID: L00335394
    Grant Date: 03/14/2001, Expiration Date: 03/14/2011, Certifier: Ricky R Reid
    Registrant: Ricky R Reid, Knox City, TX 79529-0571



Most common first names in Knox City, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John2680.1 years
Mary2279.6 years
William2174.6 years
James1972.9 years
George1580.5 years
Robert1272.1 years
Joe1276.9 years
Roy1076.2 years
Thomas975.9 years
Charlie877.9 years
Most common last names in Knox City, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2179.0 years
Jones1175.3 years
White1177.2 years
Watson1080.1 years
Tankersley1076.8 years
Williams1083.4 years
Davis978.5 years
Denton985.8 years
Warren886.9 years
Lowrey782.6 years

Knox City on our top lists:

  • #74 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2008"
  • #83 (79529) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Alsatian first ancestries"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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