Knox TownshipIN
A town of 449.
Is Knox Township a good place to live?
36% of residents live below the poverty line in Knox Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Knox Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
449 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Knox Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Knox Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Knox Township.
Most of Knox Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Knox Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Portland (19%), Indianapolis (10%) and Muncie (7%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Knox Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Knox Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Knox Township is
Knox Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Knox Township, against 17% in Indiana’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 16% of Knox Township adults have diabetes.
| Knox Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Knox Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Knox Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Knox Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Knox Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Knox Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Knox Township for work
Where Knox Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Knox Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Knox Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 477 (down from 503 at 2010) and it contained 194 housing units.
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- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 912 ft
Questions about Knox Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Knox Township, IN a good place to live?
Knox Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.