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Population (year 2000): 7,731. Estimated population in July 2006: 7,476 (-3.3% change)
 

Males: 3,839  (49.7%)
Females: 3,892  (50.3%)

Marion County

Median resident age:  39.9 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50138.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,200 (it was $34,055 in 2000)
Knoxville  $37,200
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $86,400 (it was $72,900 in 2000)
Knoxville  $86,400
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Knoxville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (24.0%), Irish (15.3%), English (14.2%), Dutch (10.1%), United States (8.2%), French (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/24/1855

Elevation: 903 feet

Land area: 4.43 square miles.

Population density: 1687 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Knoxville

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Knoxville city

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

111 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 24 registered sex offenders living in Knoxville, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Knoxville to the number of sex offenders is 311 to 1.

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

Knoxville:  1.4% ($1,028)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (40.3 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (184.5 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (374.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Melcher-Dallas, IA (11.4 miles ), Harvey, IA (12.1 miles ), Pleasantville, IA (12.4 miles ), Marysville, IA (14.0 miles) , Monroe, IA (14.0 miles ), Pella, IA (14.0 miles ), Bussey, IA (16.8 miles ), Hamilton, IA (17.0 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $128,300
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $138,300
  • 1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $96,200
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $155,200
  • 2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $148,300
  • 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $162,300
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $142,800
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $142,800
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $142,800
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $142,800
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $142,800

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Latitude: 41.32 N, Longitude: 93.10 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +956 (+12.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,857 (55.3%)


People in group quarters in Knoxville
  • 177 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 163 people in nursing homes
  • 51 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 42 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: -586 (-7.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Machinery (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Construction (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Knoxville by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 252
    per 100,000 25.864.626.4
Robberies 011
    per 100,000 0.012.913.2
Assaults 52523
    per 100,000 64.4323.1304.1
Burglaries 546927
    per 100,000 696.0891.8357.0
Thefts 12613178
    per 100,000 1623.91693.21031.3
Auto thefts 799
    per 100,000 90.2116.3119.0
Arson 212
    per 100,000 25.812.926.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 120.7) 154.4259.7161.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 13 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.47
US city average:  3.00

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Knoxville-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 88% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.3 miles away from the Knoxville city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 9/28/1986, a category 4 tornado 32.0 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Jim Garrison - (1921-1992), district attorney.


Hospital/medical center in Knoxville:
  • KNOXVILLE AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1002 SOUTH LINCOLN)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Knoxville:
  • PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 2 miles; PELLA, IA)
  • LUCAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CHARITON, IA)
  • SKIFF MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; NEWTON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Knoxville:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 41 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 49 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 94 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; ID: IRK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Knoxville:
  • KNOXVILLE MUNI (about 3 miles; KNOXVILLE, IA; ID: OXV)
  • PELLA MUNI (about 13 miles; PELLA, IA; ID: PEA)
  • NEWTON MUNI (about 25 miles; NEWTON, IA; ID: TNU)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Knoxville:
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 75 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
Public high schools in Knoxville:
  • KNOXVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 660; Location: 1811 W MADISON; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • TRABERT CENTER GOAL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: 210 NORTH IOWA; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Knoxville:
  • KNOXVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 487; Location: 102 N LINCOLN; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • NORTHSTAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 367; Location: 407 W LARSON; Grades: KG - 05)
  • WEST ELEMENTARY (Students: 270; Location: 306 S PARK LANE DR; Grades: PK - 05)
  • EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: 614 E WASHINGTON ST; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Knoxville:
  • KNOXVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $234,295; Location: 213 E MONTGOMERY; 31,970 books; 1,236 audio materials; 1,324 video materials; 140 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • You have forgotten my church on your list. Christ's Church 1401 W. Bell Ave. Knoxville, IA 50138 Phone 641-842-6304. Christ's Church is an independent Christian church cented on Jesus Christ.
  • Please include my church in your listing for Knoxville, IA: Christ's Church 1401 W Bell Ave. Knoxville IA 50138 (641)842-6304. Thank-you.
  • St Anthony's Catholic Church (641) 828-7050 | 1202 Woodland Dr Knoxville, IA

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Notable locations in Knoxville: Pine Knolls Country Club (A), Knoxville Raceway (B), Knoxville (C), Marion County Fairground (D), RV's Full Facility Camp Grounds (E), Veterans Administration Medical Center Library (F), Veterans Administration Medical Center (G), Marion County Sheriff Department (H), Marion County Courthouse (I), Knoxville Memorial Hall (J), Knoxville Police Department (K), Knoxville Public Library (L), National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Knoxville include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Faith Baptist Church (B), Apostolic Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Christian Church (E), Assembly of God Church (F), First United Methodist Church (G), Four Square Church (H), Free Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Knoxville include: Red Rock Line Indian Treaty Historical Marker (1), Auld Park (2), Edwards City Park (3), Home of Judge Lorin N Hayes Historical Marker (4), Home of Governor William Stone Historical Marker (5), USS Maine Historical Marker (6), Youngs Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Knoxville Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Knoxville Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Foundation (1 Sprint Capital Place).

Hotels: Red Carpet Motel (1702 North Lincoln Street), Super 8 Motel (2205 North Lincoln Street), Super 8 Knoxville IA (2205 North Lincoln).

Court: Marion County - Knoxville- Courts- Clerk Of Court (Courthouse Floor FL).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  3.8%

Knoxville compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly 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 Knoxville (2007 data):
  • Iowa State Savings Bank: Parking Lot Branch, Parking Lot Branch, at 222 East Robinson Street. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $83.5 mil, Deposits: $69.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Duclarkee, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Knoxville Branch at 102 South Second Street, branch established on 1933-01-01; Knoxville Mb Branch at 212 East Marion Street, branch established on 1971-08-27. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Horizon Bank: 1022 West Pleasant Branch at 1022 West Pleasant, branch established on 1919-01-01. Info updated 2006-04-11: Bank assets: $131.3 mil, Deposits: $106.0 mil, headquarters in Oskaloosa, IA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices



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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
Police Protection - Officers 13$38,845$35,8570$0
Streets and Highways 8$24,084$36,1260$0
Police - Other 5$11,139$26,7342$518
Other and Unallocable 2$8,878$53,2680$0
Other Government Administration 5$15,004$36,0101$170
Local Libraries 3$8,260$33,0408$3,279
Parks and Recreation 4$11,945$35,83524$5,504
Sewerage 6$16,667$33,3340$0
Totals for Government 46$134,822$35,17135$9,471


Knoxville government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,514,000
    All Other: $258,000
    Parks & Recreation: $165,000
    Housing & Community Development: $105,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $142,000
    General: $99,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $1,247,000
    Police Protection: $900,000
    Regular Highways: $651,000
    Parks & Recreation: $522,000
    Air Transportation: $503,000
    General - Other: $324,000
    Housing & Community Development: $281,000
    Libraries: $279,000
    Health Services - Other: $202,000
    Central Staff Services: $176,000
    General Public Buildings: $162,000
    Financial Administration: $86,000
    Fire Protection: $42,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $1,117,000
    All Other: $17,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $411,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $66,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,715,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $995,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,390,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,640,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,680,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $125,000
    Rents: $59,000
    Interest Earnings: $45,000
    Property Sale Other: $21,000
    Special Assessments: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,409,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $11,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $6,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $644,000
    General Support: $13,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,396,000
    Total General Sales: $148,000
    Public Utilities: $124,000
    NEC: $44,000
    Other Selective Sales: $13,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,807,000

6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,503 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.34%
Iowa average:  6.30%

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 Polk County, IA  0.87% ($39,895 average AGI)
from Mahaska County, IA  0.44% ($36,887)
from Jasper County, IA  0.43% ($42,538)


6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,851 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.11%
Iowa average:  6.47%

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 Polk County, IA  1.58% ($40,674 average AGI)
to Jasper County, IA  0.39% ($37,128)
to Mahaska County, IA  0.38% ($33,130)


Strongest AM radio stations in Knoxville:
  • KNIA (1320 AM; 1 kW; KNOXVILLE, IA; Owner: M AND H BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Knoxville:
  • KRLS (92.1 FM; KNOXVILLE, IA; Owner: M AND H BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KLBA-FM (96.7 FM; ALBIA, IA; Owner: H & H BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KELR-FM (105.3 FM; CHARITON, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKSI (101.5 FM; EDDYVILLE, IA; Owner: O-TOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Knoxville:
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

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