Knox, Indiana

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Population (year 2000): 3,721. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,701 (-0.5% change)

Males: 1,767	(47.5%)
Females: 1,954	(52.5%)

Starke County

Median resident age:	36.8 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 46534.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,200 (it was $29,891 in 2000)

Knox	$30,200
Indiana:	$43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $74,400 (it was $65,800 in 2000)

Knox	$74,400
Indiana:	$114,400

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Races in Knox:

White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
Hispanic (2.3%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Other race (1.0%)

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Ancestries: German (21.2%), Irish (14.1%), United States (13.4%), English (8.8%), Polish (4.4%), French (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 702 feet

Land area: 3.93 square miles.

Population density: 934 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Knox

High school or higher: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 9.5%
Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Knox city

Never married: 21.1%
Now married: 50.4%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 11.0%
Divorced: 15.2%

176 residents are foreign born (2.9% Europe, 1.7% Latin America).

This city:	4.7%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Knox, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Knox to the number of sex offenders is 306 to 1.

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

Knox:	1.1% ($693)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Bend, IN (36.4 miles , pop. 107,789).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (81.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bass Lake, IN (5.0 miles ), Hamlet, IN (6.6 miles ), North Judson, IN (11.8 miles ), Koontz Lake, IN (12.7 miles ), Monterey, IN (13.5 miles ), Kingsford Heights, IN (13.8 miles ), Culver, IN (14.8 miles ), Walkerton, IN (15.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 37 buildings, average cost: $50,800
1997: 28 buildings, average cost: $47,100
1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $56,600
1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $58,700
2000: 19 buildings, average cost: $84,400
2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $76,400
2002: 22 buildings, average cost: $78,400
2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $66,100
2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $64,100
2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $72,600
2006: 24 buildings, average cost: $82,200
2007: 18 buildings, average cost: $82,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.29 N, Longitude: 86.62 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,459 (+39.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 750 (51.2%)

102 people in nursing homes
58 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 574

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Knox, Indiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -315 (-7.8%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Metal and metal products (14%)
Construction (13%)
Transportation equipment (12%)
Chemicals (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Paper (4%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Metal and metal products (12%)
Health care (11%)
Educational services (11%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Knox by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2006
Murders	2	0	0	0
per 100,000	53.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	26.5	0.0	27.1
Robberies	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	27.1
Assaults	5	3	1	55
per 100,000	133.6	79.6	27.7	1490.1
Burglaries	22	19	9	51
per 100,000	587.9	504.1	249.2	1381.7
Thefts	153	105	108	219
per 100,000	4088.7	2785.9	2990.9	5933.4
Auto thefts	7	5	8	24
per 100,000	187.1	132.7	221.5	650.2
Arson	0	1	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	26.5	27.7	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 161.3)	353.3	194.5	160.3	713.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (8 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.18
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Knox, Indiana

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Knox-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.5 miles away from the Knox city center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/12/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.1 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Knox:

STARKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (102 EAST CULVER ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Knox:

PULASKI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WINAMAC, IN)
LA PORTE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (about 19 miles; LA PORTE, IN)
BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE OF NORTHERN IN (about 23 miles; PLYMOUTH, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Knox, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Knox:

PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 29 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; ID: VPZ)
SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 36 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; ID: SBN)
ELKHART MUNI (about 52 miles; ELKHART, IN; ID: EKM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Knox:

STARKE COUNTY (about 3 miles; KNOX, IN; ID: OXI)
ARENS FIELD (about 15 miles; WINAMAC, IN; ID: RWN)
FLYING U RANCH (about 16 miles; UNION MILLS, IN; ID: 4C1)

Local government website: WWW.CITYOFKNOX.NET

College/University in Knox:

KNOX BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 27; Location: 320 E CULVER RD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Knox:

PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 27 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 31 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 31 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,342)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 52 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 54 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)

Public high school in Knox:

KNOX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 603; Location: 1 REDSKIN TRL; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Knox:

KNOX COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 893; Location: 210 W CULVER RD; Grades: KG - 05)
KNOX COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 509; Location: 901 S MAIN ST; Grades: 06 - 08)

Library in Knox:

STARKE COUNTY PL SYSTEM (Operating income: $693,998; Location: 152 WEST CULVER RD; 89,239 books; 2,700 audio materials; 5,800 video materials; 251 serial subscriptions)

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Cemeteries: Oak Park Cemetery (1), Crown Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Knox include: Wythougan Park (1), Sandy Acres Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Astoria Inn (2001 South USHighway 35).

Courts: Knox City - Court (101 West Washington Street), Starke County - Judge Of Starke Circuit Court (1795 North 200 East).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Knox and their reported violations in the past:

KNOX WATER WORKS (Population served: 3700, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

24 regular monitoring violations

STARKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

VICTORY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, INC. (Population served: 141, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 80, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

11 routine major monitoring violations

MS CONVENIENCE (Population served: 77, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-11-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-11-2002), St Public Notif received (FEB-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-23-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

10 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

SPORTSMANS HIDEAWAY (Population served: 40, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-29-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-2002)

18 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.6%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.5%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	15.5%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	5.2%
Whole state:	4.2%

Knox compared to Indiana state average:

Knox, Indiana environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Knox (2007 data):

De Motte State Bank: Knox Branch at 1501 South Heaton, branch established on 1995-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $320.8 mil, Deposits: $225.5 mil, headquarters in De Motte, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Demotte Bancorp
Keybank National Association: Knox Main Branch at 20 North Main Street, branch established on 1931-12-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
1st Source Bank: Knox Branch at 1620 South U.S. 35, branch established on 1975-02-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,749.5 mil, Deposits: $3,048.9 mil, headquarters in South Bend, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 68 total offices, Holding Company: 1st Source Corporation
Fifth Third Bank: Knox Branch at 1402 S. Heaton, branch established on 1934-03-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Knox mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Starke County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Water Supply	3	$5,468	$21,872	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$1,280	$15,360	0	$0
Sewerage	4	$7,130	$21,390	0	$0
Streets and Highways	4	$6,916	$20,748	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$250
Police Protection - Officers	8	$20,602	$30,903	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	2	$3,456	$20,736	3	$1,898
Other Government Administration	3	$8,130	$32,520	5	$2,172
Financial Administration	3	$4,636	$18,544	0	$0
Totals for Government	28	$57,618	$24,693	9	$4,320

Knox government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $77,000
Charges - Sewerage: $356,000
Solid Waste Management: $99,000

All Other: $29,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $492,000
General - Other: $492,000

Sewerage: $314,000

Water Utilities: $215,000

Regular Highways: $197,000

Solid Waste Management: $131,000

Central Staff Services: $96,000

Fire Protection: $93,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $92,000

Parks & Recreation: $91,000

General Public Buildings: $55,000

Financial Administration: $52,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $75,000
General - Interest on Debt: $105,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $108,000
Highways: $29,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,401,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,149,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,097,000
Water Utilities: $1,377,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $52,000
Water Utilities: $24,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $217,000
Interest Earnings: $97,000

Property Sale Other: $33,000

Rents: $8,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $369,000
Water Utilities: $71,000

Sewerage: $71,000

Regular Highways: $27,000

Police Protection: $27,000

Fire Protection: $9,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000

Central Staff: $3,000

Financial Administration: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,644,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $254,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $223,000
Highways: $112,000

All Other: $109,000
Tax - Property: $1,024,000
Individual Income: $118,000

Public Utilities: $12,000

NEC: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $991,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $70,000

6.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,930 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.68%
Indiana average:	6.54%

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 Marshall County, IN	0.98% ($28,524 average AGI)
from Porter County, IN	0.90% ($37,545)
from LaPorte County, IN	0.64% ($32,091)

6.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,426 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.92%
Indiana average:	6.56%

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 Marshall County, IN	1.03% ($25,943 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, IN	0.71% ($26,967)
to LaPorte County, IN	0.69% ($26,525)

Strongest AM radio stations in Knox:

WKVI (1520 AM; daytime; 2 kW; KNOX, IN; Owner: KANKAEE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WSBT (960 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WNDZ (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PORTAGE, IN; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Knox:

WKVI-FM (99.3 FM; KNOX, IN; Owner: KANKAKEE VALLEY B/CING. CO., INC.)
WHLP (89.9 FM; HANNA, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WFRI (100.1 FM; WINAMAC, IN; Owner: PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
WZOC (94.3 FM; PLYMOUTH, IN; Owner: PLYMOUTH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLJE (105.5 FM; VALPARAISO, IN; Owner: PORTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
W217AT (91.3 FM; PLYMOUTH, IN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Knox:

WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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