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Population (year 2000): 3,721. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,667 (-1.5% change)
Males: 1,767 (47.5%), Females: 1,954 (52.5%)
Zip code:
46534
Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $29,891 (year 2000)
Median house value: $65,800 (year 2000)
Races in Knox:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
- Hispanic (2.3%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Other race (1.0%)
Ancestries: German (21.2%), Irish (14.1%),
United States (13.4%), English (8.8%), Polish (4.4%), French
(3.7%).
Land area: 3.9 square miles
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%
4.7% Foreign born (2.9% Europe, 1.7% Latin
America).
Population change in the 1990s: -315 (-7.8%).
Hospital/medical center in Knox:
- STARKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (102 EAST CULVER
ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Knox:
- PULASKI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WINAMAC,
IN)
- BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE OF NORTHERN IN (about 22
miles; PLYMOUTH, IN)
- SAINT JOSEPH'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22
miles; PLYMOUTH, 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)
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)
- VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; VALPARAISO,
IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 31 miles; SOUTH
BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
- UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 39 miles; NOTRE
DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
- 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 primary/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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