Knox, Starke County, Indiana
City in Starke County, Indiana · ZIP 46534
- Starke County
- Within Center Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 3 public schools
- 3,630 (2024 estimate)Population
- 1,505Households
- $45,647Median household income
- $125,300Median home value
- 3Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Knox
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,721 |
| 2010 | 3,704 |
| 2020 | 3,662 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $45,647 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 905 units
- Renter occupied
- 600 units
- Vacancy rate
- 9.4%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Knox | Starke County | Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,843 | 23,300 | 6,811,752 |
| Median household income | $45,647 | $62,933 | $70,051 |
| Median age | 40.7 | 41.9 | 38.0 |
| Median home value | $125,300 | $148,400 | $201,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 15.3% | 12.6% | 28.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.3% | 2.2% | 5.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.1% | 83.7% | 70.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 30.0 minutes | 31.1 minutes | 24.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox Community Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–4 | Knox Community School Corp |
| Knox Community Middle School | Public | 5–8 | Knox Community School Corp |
| Knox Community High School | Public | 9–12 | Knox Community School Corp |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District |
|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 2 (IN-2) |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 16 |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 8 |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Knox’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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