Knox Township, OH, USA, 2011
Knox Township’s story
Knox Township in pictures
Census counts: 972 in 1990, 1,144 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 4 maps from 1912 on.
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Knox TownshipOH
A town of 1,178.
7 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,178
2025 Census estimate · +1.1% since 2020
Median home value
$167K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
42.2
years
Jobs based here
24
A commuter town
Is Knox Township a good place to live?
The best of Knox Township’s subject grades are a B+ for civic life and a B for schools; the weakest is a D for health. 33% of residents are under 18 in Knox Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 22%. Among 994 Ohio towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Knox Township. On the outdoors, just 71 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Knox Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,178 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Washington TownshipMonroe TownshipRichland TownshipRipley TownshipNashvilleJefferson TownshipHanover TownshipKnox Township
How Knox Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Knox Township is from typical.
HealthPomerene Hospital 14.1 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & income$66K median household income; 24 jobs based hereC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.8 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →SchoolsBeat 60% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 45% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $167K, 2.2 years of the county’s $76K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailD−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life3.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Knox Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Knox Township, and how to reach them.
PowerHolmes-Wayne Electric Coop17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNashville Village PWS2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers62% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Knox Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Holmes County Board of ElectionsHolmes County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2020
ZIP codes44611, 44628, 44638, 4466144611 41% · 44628 24% · 44638 18% · 44661 10%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Knox Township.
HealthD
Health in Knox Township trails 86% of U.S. towns
Knox Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 20% of Knox Township adults smoke cigarettes, above both Ohio’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (14%). 27% of Knox Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
14%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Knox Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Knox Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19.6% | 15.4% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 32.1% | 26.9% |
Pomerene Hospital
14.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Knox Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Knox Township for work: only 0% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Knox Township. The top destinations are Wooster (11%), Millersburg (8%) and Columbus (7%).
0%work in town
| Knox Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Knox Township0%
Wooster11%
Millersburg8%
Columbus7%
Monroe Township3%
20 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Knox Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Knox Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Knox Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Knox Township is 83°F.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring38–60°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–63°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
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.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsD−
Knox Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
1.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 17,725 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Knox Township
18pages on Knox Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Knox Township; the nearest are
Kenyon CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Gambier18.6 mi$71,520 tuitionOhio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteCommunity college · Public · Wooster18.9 mi$9,584 in-state tuitionUniversity of Akron Wayne CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Orrville27.9 mi$7,723 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Knox Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Knox Township for work
Where Knox Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
24jobs based in Knox Township
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Knox Township
Township in Ohio, US
Knox Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,144.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 28 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,198 ft
Questions about Knox Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Knox Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.