Knox City, Texas
Knox City, Texas | ||
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FIPS code 48-39700[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1360735[4] |
Knox City is a town in
Geography
Knox City is in southern Knox County, at the intersection of State Highways 6 and 222. SH 6 runs north 12 miles (19 km) to Benjamin, the county seat, and south 17 miles (27 km) to Rule, while SH 222 leads east 12 miles (19 km) to Munday and northwest 40 miles (64 km) to Guthrie. Abilene is 75 miles (121 km) to the south, and Wichita Falls is 88 miles (142 km) to the northeast.
Knox City is located on high ground 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from the upper Brazos River. According to the United States Census Bureau, Knox City has a total area of 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2), all land.[5]
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Knox City has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.[6]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1920 | 698 | — | |
1930 | 906 | 29.8% | |
1940 | 1,127 | 24.4% | |
1950 | 1,489 | 32.1% | |
1960 | 1,805 | 21.2% | |
1970 | 1,536 | −14.9% | |
1980 | 1,546 | 0.7% | |
1990 | 1,440 | −6.9% | |
2000 | 1,219 | −15.3% | |
2010 | 1,130 | −7.3% | |
2019 (est.) | 1,119 | [2] | −1.0% |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH)
|
581 | 54.55% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
45 | 4.23% |
Alaska Native (NH)
|
4 | 0.38% |
Asian (NH) | 8 | 0.75% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 3 | 0.28% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 32 | 3.0% |
Hispanic or Latino | 392 | 36.81% |
Total | 1,065 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,065 people, 427 households, and 259 families residing in the town.
2010 census
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%
2000 census
As of the
There were 486 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,583, and the median income for a family was $300,000. Males had a median income of $24,688 versus $19,318 for females. The
Education
The town is served by the Knox City-O'Brien Consolidated Independent School District.
In popular culture
Knox City and Lyndon Baty were featured in a 2014 episode of
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Knox City
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Knox City town, Texas". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ Climate Summary for Knox City, Texas
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Air Mail Man, Snap #808 - Boxed in".