Knox, Indiana
| Knox, Indiana | |
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| City | |
| City of Knox | |
The Starke County Courthouse in Knox is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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 Location in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 41°17′39″N 86°37′21″W / 41.29417°N 86.62250°WCoordinates: 41°17′39″N 86°37′21″W / 41.29417°N 86.62250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Starke |
| Township | Center |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dennis Estok (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.92 sq mi (10.15 km2) |
| • Land | 3.92 sq mi (10.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,704 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 3,669 |
| • Density | 944.9/sq mi (364.8/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 46534 |
| Area code(s) | 574 Exchange: 772 |
| FIPS code | 18-40374 |
| GNIS feature ID | 437415 |
| Website | http://www.cityofknox.net |
Knox is a city in Center Township, Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 3,704 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Starke County.
Knox was founded in 1851, and is named after General Henry Knox. The Knox post office has been in operation since 1820.
Knox is located at 41°17′39″N 86°37′21″W / 41.29417°N 86.62250°W (41.294159, -86.622625), along the Yellow River.
According to the 2010 census, Knox has a total area of 3.92 square miles (10.15 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,704 people, 1,457 households, and 975 families residing in the city. The population density was 944.9 inhabitants per square mile (364.8/km2). There were 1,633 housing units at an average density of 416.6 per square mile (160.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.
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