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Knox City, Texas

Knox City, Texas
Town
Location of Knox City, Texas
Location of Knox City, Texas
Knox County KnoxCity.svg
Coordinates: 33°25′3″N 99°48′54″W / 33.41750°N 99.81500°W / 33.41750; -99.81500Coordinates: 33°25′3″N 99°48′54″W / 33.41750°N 99.81500°W / 33.41750; -99.81500
Country United States
State Texas
County Knox
Area
 • Total 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2)
 • Land 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,529 ft (466 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,219
 • Density 1,457.3/sq mi (562.6/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 79529
Area code(s) 940
FIPS code 48-39700
GNIS feature ID 1360735

Knox City is a town in Knox County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,130 at the 2010 census.

Knox City is located at 33°25′3″N 99°48′54″W / 33.41750°N 99.81500°W / 33.41750; -99.81500 (33.417565, -99.814957).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,130 people, a decrease of 7.30% since 2000 (89 people). The racial makeup of the town was 73.54% White (831 people), 6.73% African American (76 people), 0.44% Native American (5 people), 0.18% Asian (2 people), 16.73% from other races (189 people), and 2.39% from two or more races (27 people). Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.44% of the population (344 people).

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,219 people, 486 households, and 320 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,457.3 people per square mile (560.3/km²). There were 613 housing units at an average density of 732.8 per square mile (281.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 71.86% White (876 people), 8.70% African American (106 people), 0.66% Native American (8 people), 0.41% Asian (5 people), 0.08% Pacific Islander (1 person), 14.44% from other races (176 people), and 3.86% from two or more races (47 people). Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.54% of the population (287 people).


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