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Population in July 2007: 2,935. Population change since 2000: -7.1%
 

Males: 1,354  (46.2%)
Females: 1,581  (53.8%)
Median resident age:  41.9 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61448.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,600 (it was $43,438 in 2000)
Knoxville  $50,600
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $85,700 (it was $71,900 in 2000)
Knoxville  $85,700
Illinois:  $208,800

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Races in Knoxville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Knoxville: 74.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.0%), English (17.8%), Swedish (11.2%), United States (9.5%), Irish (8.9%), Norwegian (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/29/1873

Elevation: 775 feet

Land area: 2.20 square miles.

Population density: 1335 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Knoxville

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Knoxville city

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 67.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

20 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Knoxville, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Knoxville to the number of sex offenders is 734 to 1.

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

Knoxville:  1.4% ($998)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Peoria, IL (48.0 miles , pop. 112,936).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (157.7 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (190.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: East Galesburg, IL (3.2 miles ), Galesburg, IL (6.7 miles ), Wataga, IL (8.2 miles ), Henderson, IL (9.5 miles ), Abingdon, IL (10.8 miles ), Maquon, IL (11.2 miles ), Oneida, IL (12.2 miles ), London Mills, IL (13.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $98,800
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $43,500
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,500
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $151,500
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $137,500
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $129,700
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $188,700
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $160,000

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Latitude: 40.91 N, Longitude: 90.28 W


215 people in nursing homes

Area code: 309

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Population change in the 1990s: -114 (-3.5%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Rail transportation (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (31%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)


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Crime in Knoxville by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 15000101
    per 100,000 31.2157.10.00.00.032.50.033.3
Robberies 01000111
    per 100,000 0.031.40.00.00.032.532.933.3
Assaults 12332422
    per 100,000 31.262.894.394.364.3129.865.866.6
Burglaries 13812124112231
    per 100,000 405.4251.3377.0377.0128.6357.0723.91031.6
Thefts 4549623946295553
    per 100,000 1403.21539.41947.81225.31479.1941.31809.81763.7
Auto thefts 00023121
    per 100,000 0.00.00.062.896.532.565.833.3
Arson 10010001
    per 100,000 31.20.00.031.40.00.00.033.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 115.7226.8123.299.388.7126.9151.4195.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.70
US city average:  3.00

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Knoxville-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 92% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/13/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.5 miles away from the Knoxville city center injured 45 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/14/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the city center injured 2 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Knoxville:
  • GALESBURG COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; GALESBURG, IL)
  • ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; GALESBURG, IL)
  • COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF WESTERN IL (about 26 miles; MONMOUTH, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Knoxville:
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 40 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 46 miles; PEORIA, IL; ID: PIA)
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 59 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Knoxville:
  • GALESBURG MUNI (about 10 miles; GALESBURG, IL; ID: GBG)
  • TRI-COUNTY (about 18 miles; YATES CITY, IL; ID: 2C6)
  • MONMOUTH MUNI (about 24 miles; MONMOUTH, IL; ID: C66)

Amtrak station near Knoxville:
  • 7 miles: GALESBURG (EX-BN) (GALESBURG, 225 S. SEMINARY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Knoxville:
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 48 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
Public high school in Knoxville:
Public elementary/middle schools in Knoxville:
Library in Knoxville:
  • KNOXVILLE P.L. (Operating income: $35,310; Location: 200 E. MAIN ST.; 21,140 books; 107 audio materials; 312 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.6%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  10.7%

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

Knoxville compared to Illinois state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Knoxville (2007 data):
  • First Midwest Bank: Knoxville Branch at 324 East Main Street, branch established on 1891-01-01. Info updated 2006-06-15: Bank assets: $8,397.7 mil, Deposits: $6,257.5 mil, headquarters in Itasca, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 104 total offices, Holding Company: First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
  • First Bank: Knoxville Branch at 331 E Main St, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-03: Bank assets: $10,106.4 mil, Deposits: $8,551.1 mil, headquarters in Creve Coeur, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: First Banks, Inc.



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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
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$133
Water Supply 2$3,111$18,6660$0
Solid Waste Management 2$3,629$21,7740$0
Streets and Highways 3$4,869$19,4760$0
Local Libraries 1$1,426$17,1123$496
Other and Unallocable 0$0 3$779
Other Government Administration 1$3,405$40,8600$0
Financial Administration 2$3,724$22,3440$0
Police Protection - Officers 4$9,684$29,0525$2,402
Totals for Government 15$29,847$23,87812$3,810



Knoxville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $274,000
    Solid Waste Management: $97,000
    All Other: $38,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $326,000
    Financial Administration: $276,000
    Regular Highways: $180,000
    Police Protection: $174,000
    Water Utilities: $167,000
    Solid Waste Management: $105,000
    General - Other: $77,000
    Libraries: $47,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $48,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $685,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $640,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $45,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $85,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $83,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,481,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $233,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $411,000
    Highways: $89,000
  • Tax - Property: $212,000
    NEC: $57,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $456,000

4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,203 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.80%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($321 average AGI)
Knox County:  0.11%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Warren County, IL  0.50% ($28,051 average AGI)
from Peoria County, IL  0.38% ($33,824)
from Henry County, IL  0.32% ($31,547)


5.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,822 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.69%
Illinois average:  5.99%

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 Peoria County, IL  0.60% ($39,658 average AGI)
to Warren County, IL  0.38% ($28,197)
to Cook County, IL  0.31% ($23,806)


Strongest AM radio stations in Knoxville:
  • WAIK (1590 AM; 5 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGIL (1400 AM; 1 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WRAM (1330 AM; 1 kW; MONMOUTH, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Knoxville:
  • WLSR (92.7 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAAG (94.9 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WKAY (105.3 FM; KNOXVILLE, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVKC (90.7 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: KNOX COLLEGE)
  • WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
  • WMOI (97.7 FM; MONMOUTH, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WXLP (96.9 FM; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJRE (102.5 FM; GALVA, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVCL-LP (95.7 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Knoxville:
  • W50BY (Channel 50; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
  • WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
  • WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)




Knoxville fatal accident list for 2000:
Nov 23, 2000 11:23 AM, Us-150, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Knoxville fatal accident list for 1989:
Jun 23, 1989 06:45 AM, 150, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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