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County population in July 2011: 61,016 (41% urban, 59% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 15,122
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,853
% of renters here:

24%
State:

23%

Land area: 527 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 116 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Knox County: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.5%), Manufacturing (23.0%), Retail trade (10.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Knox County, Ohio:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (96.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.0%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.8%)
  • Asian alone (0.5%)

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Males: 26,514  (48.6%)
Females: 27,986  (51.4%)

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Knox County,OH real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Knox County:

2.6 people
Ohio:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $43,090 ($38,877 in 1999)
This county:

$43090
Ohio:

$45395

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $449 (lower quartile is $351, upper quartile is $560)
This county:

$449
State:

$528


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $129,096 (it was $94,900 in 2000)
Knox County:

$129,096
Ohio:

$134,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $90,552 - $188,491

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $149,510
Here:

$149,510
State:

$165,947

Townhouses or other attached units: $317,291
Here:

$317,291
State:

$149,379

In 2-unit structures: $91,506
Here:

$91,506
State:

$118,479

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $170,742
Here:

$170,742
State:

$128,262

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $413,645
Here:

$413,645
State:

$119,997

Mobile homes: $69,868
Here:

$69,868
State:

$32,066
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,056
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $365

Institutionalized population: 926

Knox County, OH map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 200 buildings, average cost: $146,800
  • 2008: 123 buildings, average cost: $150,400
  • 2009: 100 buildings, average cost: $148,100



2004 Presidential Election results in Knox County Ohio:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 63.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.3%


2008 Presidential Election results in Knox County Ohio:

McCain (Republican): 59.4%
Obama (Democratic): 39.3%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,489 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,294 (1.1%)


Knox County household income distribution in 2009 Knox County home values distribution


Knox County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.2%
(11.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.4% for Black residents, 7.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.8% for American Indian residents, 8.6% for other race residents, 6.5% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

10.1%
Whole state:

10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.9%
Whole state:

4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Knox County is $454 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $545 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $698 a month.

Cities in this county include: Mount Vernon, Fredericktown, Gambier, Centerburg, Danville, Martinsburg.

Knox County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Zip CodeCityTestsMax concentrationMin concentrationArithmetic meanGeometric meanStandard deviationCoefficient of variationMean concentrationFirst quartileThird quartile
43005Bladensburg5142.99.17.834.7151.7311.603.5311.60
43006Brinkhaven315.97.713.1712.494.7335.9615.906.5015.90
43011Centerburg10361.70.18.244.8610.99133.475.202.789.20
43014Danville111239.3019.895.9441.98211.124.502.0015.95
43019Fredericktown186189.50.213.126.7322.59172.127.703.2014.55
43022Gambier219176.70.119.436.8730.27155.816.302.6019.80
43028Howard1330844.20.141.6211.6473.24175.979.903.5047.40
43037Martinsburg21111001.001.201.00
43050Mount Vernon1380742.7013.875.2732.71235.935.002.0014.00

All concentrations are in units of pico-Curies of radiation per liter of air ( pCi/l ).

2005 air pollution in Knox County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.099 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.081 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.knoxcountyohio.org

Click to draw/clear Knox County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Knox County: Six Corners (A), Wyandot Golf Course (B), Table Rock Golf Course (C), Apple Hill Orchards (D), Farmers Orchards (E), Glen Hill Orchards (F), Knox Vernon Speedway (G), Irish Hills Golf Course (H), Apple Valley Golf Course (I), Knox County Fairgrounds (J), Camp Anderson (K), Camp Cornish (L), Skyline Turkey Farm (M), Camp Sychar (N), Ball Dairy Farm (O), Ireland Valley Farm (P), Grassydell Farms (Q), Leveraging Farms (R), Howard Sewage Treatment Plant (S), Bonhomie Acres (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Knox County include: Berlin Church (A), Biglow Church (B), Butler Church (C), Dennis Chapel (D), Ebenezer Church (E), Fairview Church (F), Friendship Church (G), Green Valley Church (H), Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Amity Cemetery (1), Basset Cemetery (2), Bird Cemetery (3), Brinkhaven Cemetery (4), Campbell Cemetery (5), Centerburg Cemetery (6), Strong Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Knox Lake (A), Lake Hiawatha (B), North Branch Kokosing River Lake (C), Apple Valley Lake (D), Lake Viering (E), Edward Smith Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Negro Run (A), Mud Run (B), Beach Run (C), Jug Run (D), South Run (E), Mile Run (F), Lost Run (G), Isaacs Run (H), Ireland Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Knox County include: Lamb Park (1), Knox Lake State Wildlife Area (2), Knox Woods State Nature Preserve (3), Kokosing Wildlife Area (4), Memorial Park (5), Mohican River Wildlife Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Ashland County , Coshocton County , Delaware County , Holmes County , Licking County , Morrow County , Richland County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.5%
Ohio:

6.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 3,824
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 560 (52% naturalized citizens)

Knox County:

1.0%
Whole state:

3.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 67
  • 1990 to 1994: 83
  • 1985 to 1989: 42
  • 1980 to 1984: 6
  • 1975 to 1979: 54
  • 1970 to 1974: 14
  • 1970 to 1974: 49
  • 1965 to 1969: 245

Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.5%

Knox County marital status for males
Knox County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 17,238
  • One, attached: 427
  • Two: 936
  • 3 or 4: 1,151
  • 5 to 9: 351
  • 10 to 19: 88
  • 20 or more: 340
  • Mobile homes: 1,254
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Knox County with a mortgage: 7,518 (830 second mortgage, 1,107 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,872

Here:

66.0% with mortgage
State:

69.3% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.82%
Here38.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 21,159
Total congregations: 95

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurch of the NazareneAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents4,183 (19.8%)3,083 (14.6%)3,052 (14.4%)1,981 (9.4%)1,074 (5.1%)
Congregations24 (25.3%)2 (2.1%)13 (13.7%)4 (4.2%)5 (5.3%)
NameSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOld Order AmishEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents967 (4.6%)888 (4.2%)699 (3.3%)521 (2.5%)4,711 (22.3%)
Congregations3 (3.2%)12 (12.6%)2 (2.1%)3 (3.2%)27 (28.4%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Knox County - Mount Vernon, Fredericktown, Gambier, Centerburg, Danville

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
This county:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Knox County:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
This county:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 27
Knox County:

4.58 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.9%
Ohio:

10.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.6%
Ohio:

29.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Knox County:

11.7%
State:

11.9%


Agriculture in Knox County:

Average size of farms: 166 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $43,575
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $193.74
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.94%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 56.00%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $40,566
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 59.55%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $53,830
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.32%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.39
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 20.39%
Corn for grain: 41461 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 5510 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 46028 harvested acres
Vegetables: 123 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 347 acres

Tornado activity:

Knox County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Ohio state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 19 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1982, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Knox County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.0 miles away from the county center
On 1/26/1991 at 03:21:22, a magnitude 3.4 (3.2 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Ohio Severe Wind Storm associated with Tropical Depression Ike, Incident Period: September 14, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1805): October 24, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1805, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tropical Depression, Wind
  • Ohio Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3250): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3250, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Ohio Severe Winter Storms, Flooding and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 22, 2004 to February 1, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1580): February 15, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1580, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • Ohio Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 18, 2004 to June 21, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1519): June 3, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1519, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Ohio Power Outage, Incident Period: August 14, 2003 to August 17, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3187): September 23, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3187, Natural disaster type: Power Outage
  • Ohio Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 24, 1998 to July 5, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1227): June 30, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1227, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Ohio Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 26, 1978, Emergency Declared (EM-3055): January 26, 1978, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3055, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
  • Ohio Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 2, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3029): February 2, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3029, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm

The number of natural disasters in Knox County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 4

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (13%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Germany (13%)
  • United Kingdom (13%)
  • Canada (11%)
  • Korea (9%)
  • Netherlands (8%)
  • Other Western Europe (5%)
  • Mexico (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Knox County (%):



  • German (26%)
  • United States or American (22%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Dutch (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)


Knox County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 19,430 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 2,832 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 104 (0%)
  • Taxi: 76 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 33 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,230 (5%)
  • Other means: 203 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,141 (5%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Knox County, Ohio:

  • 2,400 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 552 people in nursing homes
  • 341 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 92 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 34 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 33 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 8 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,656.

5.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,565 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.86%
Ohio average:

5.31%


0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($275 average AGI)
Knox County:

0.09%
Ohio average:

0.10%

4.27% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($25,912 average AGI)
1.49% relocated from other states ($9,377 average AGI)
Knox County:

1.49%
Ohio average:

1.67%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Franklin County, OH  1.11% ($37,401 average AGI)
from Licking County, OH  0.66% ($38,333)
from Delaware County, OH  0.35% ($41,816)
from Morrow County, OH  0.35% ($29,211)
from Richland County, OH  0.35% ($30,908)
from Ashland County, OH  0.11% ($28,000)
from Coshocton County, OH  0.11% ($25,458)


5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,457 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.79%
Ohio average:

5.79%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.96% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($23,128 average AGI)
1.82% relocated to other states ($11,330 average AGI)
Knox County:

1.82%
Ohio average:

2.24%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Franklin County, OH  1.07% ($31,485 average AGI)
to Licking County, OH  0.71% ($34,921)
to Richland County, OH  0.37% ($32,713)
to Delaware County, OH  0.30% ($43,769)
to Morrow County, OH  0.29% ($34,328)
to Coshocton County, OH  0.11% ($24,174)
to Ashland County, OH  0.08% ($37,529)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8

Births per 1000 population in Knox County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Knox County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Knox County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,835 (7,512 aged, 1,323 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.73
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6858.180
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 141.910
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 42635.63

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1198.670
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 972.640
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6.85

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35.64
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 82.19

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.85
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 80.7. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 51,037
  • In family households: 44,617 (11,887 male householders, 2,575 female householders)
    12,193 spouses, 15,584 children (14,080 natural, 434 adopted, 1,070 stepchildren), 422 grandchildren, 243 brothers or sisters, 231 parents, 506 other relatives, 976 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,420 (2,268 male householders (1,771 living alone)), 3,226 female householders (2,989 living alone)), 926 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,463 (1,072 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,624 2-persons, 3,193 3-persons, 2,733 4-persons, 1,234 5-persons, 457 6-persons, 221 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,760 1-person, 589 2-persons, 91 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 23 5-persons.

95.1% of residents of Knox County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $257,845,000 ($4462 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,735,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $124,368,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $59,494,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,938,000
Federal grants: $59,607,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,803,000 ($29,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,634,000 ($378,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,971,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $17,127,000
Federal Government insurance: $26,296,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 3,695
Here:

63 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,911
Here:

50 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +54
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +3,142
Here:  +54 per 1000 residents
State:  -15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Knox County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.25 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 544
  • 2000 to 2004: 2,590
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,636
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,435
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,693
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,872
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,099
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,204
  • 1939 or earlier: 5,959
Rooms in houses/apartments in Knox County, Ohio
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 21
  • 2 rooms: 40
  • 3 rooms: 216
  • 4 rooms: 802
  • 5 rooms: 3,140
  • 6 rooms: 4,050
  • 7 rooms: 3,030
  • 8 rooms: 1,895
  • 9+ rooms: 1,928
  • 1 room: 23
  • 2 rooms: 346
  • 3 rooms: 808
  • 4 rooms: 1,153
  • 5 rooms: 901
  • 6 rooms: 828
  • 7 rooms: 446
  • 8 rooms: 210
  • 9+ rooms: 138
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Knox County, Ohio
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 21
  • 1 bedroom: 244
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,721
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,855
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,784
  • 5+ bedrooms: 497
  • no bedroom: 70
  • 1 bedroom: 1,275
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,888
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,203
  • 4 bedrooms: 378
  • 5+ bedrooms: 39
Cars and other vehicles available in Knox County, Ohio in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 578
  • 1 vehicle: 3,756
  • 2 vehicles: 6,596
  • 3 vehicles: 2,913
  • 4 vehicles: 919
  • 5+ vehicles: 360
  • no vehicle: 613
  • 1 vehicle: 2,193
  • 2 vehicles: 1,526
  • 3 vehicles: 416
  • 4 vehicles: 46
  • 5+ vehicles: 59

57% of Knox County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Ohio.

Knox County:

56.6%
State average:

58.2%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 43143
  • Northeast: 2192
  • Midwest: 2990
  • South: 4458
  • West: 882

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Knox County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (51.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22.0%)
  • Electricity (12.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6.5%)
  • Wood (5.9%)
  • Other fuel (1.4%)
  • Utility gas (57.6%)
  • Electricity (27.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.1%)
  • Wood (2.2%)
  • Other fuel (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 735
Here:

11.6%
Ohio:

14.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 158
Here:

5.3%
Ohio:

10.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,511
Here:

69.2%
Ohio:

23.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Knox County government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,806,000
  • Charges - All Other: $2,943,000
    Sewerage: $971,000
    Solid Waste Management: $72,000
  • Construction - Corrections - Other: $5,370,000
    Health - Other: $2,349,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,319,000
    General: $1,221,000
    Regular Highways: $651,000
    Housing & Community Development: $457,000
    Parks & Recreation: $375,000
    Sewerage: $89,000
    Welfare - Other: $28,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $8,592,000
    Regular Highways: $3,955,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,371,000
    Police Protection: $2,610,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,565,000
    General - Other: $2,452,000
    Financial Administration: $1,462,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,051,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,037,000
    Sewerage: $967,000
    Corrections - Other: $912,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $579,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $483,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $73,000
    Solid Waste Management: $71,000
    Housing & Community Development: $66,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $517,000
    Health & Hospitals: $405,000
    All Other: $21,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $373,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $56,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,665,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $8,225,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $11,715,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $705,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $470,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,366,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,283,000
    Special Assessments: $404,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $3,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $13,103,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,300,000
    Beginning: $500,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $371,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $8,926,000
    Highways: $3,873,000
    All Other: $2,449,000
    General Support: $1,803,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,757,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,124,000
    Total General Sales: $3,805,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $601,000
    NEC: $119,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $10,129,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 986
  • Number of aged recipients: 38
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 948
  • Number of recipients under 18: 139
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 739
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 108
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 317
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 440


Knox County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Knox County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Knox County, OH among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary41981.1 years
John37475.0 years
William35475.0 years
Robert34071.7 years
Charles31375.0 years
James28871.6 years
Helen21381.3 years
Ruth20580.9 years
George18276.5 years
Dorothy16279.9 years
Most common last names in Knox County, OH among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith19074.9 years
Miller11477.8 years
Brown8776.4 years
Hall7974.7 years
Davis7375.8 years
Johnson7275.5 years
Jones7078.1 years
Wilson6771.8 years
Williams6674.9 years
White6477.0 years
Businesses in Knox County, OH
NameCountNameCount
Arby's1Nike2
AutoZone1Papa John's Pizza1
Burger King1Payless1
CVS1Penske1
Cold Stone Creamery1Pizza Hut1
Comfort Inn1Quiznos1
Curves1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen1Rite Aid2
Domino's Pizza2Ruby Tuesday1
Fashion Bug1Ryan's Grill1
FedEx4SAS Shoes1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Sears1
GNC2Sprint Nextel1
Goodwill2Staples1
H&R Block1Starbucks1
Hardee's1Subway1
Holiday Inn1Super 81
JCPenney1T-Mobile1
KFC1Taco Bell1
Kmart1Tim Hortons1
Kroger1True Value1
La-Z-Boy1U-Haul4
Lane Furniture2UPS8
Little Caesars Pizza1Vans1
Long John Silver's1Verizon Wireless1
Lowe's1Walmart1
MasterBrand Cabinets4Wendy's2
McDonald's3YMCA2
Browse common businesses in Knox County, OH


Knox County on our top lists:

  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"

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