State Route 7 in Knox Township, 2007
Knox Township’s story
Knox Township in pictures
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
4,210
2025 Census estimate · −2.5% since 2020
Median home value
$118K
Census ACS
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
49.3
years
Jobs based here
275
A commuter town
TownGrade
C
#785 of 987 in OH
Is Knox Township a good place to live?
Knox Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $118K for a typical one, or 2 years of the Weirton metro’s $59K median household income. It grades C overall, 785th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 85% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 70% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Knox Township, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
What makes Knox Township stand out
Where Knox Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Knox Township for work
Where Knox Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
275jobs based in Knox Township
4%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Knox Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Knox Township is from typical.
Cost of livingAOpen →HealthEast Liverpool City Hospital 9.1 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Jobs & incomeC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.9 of 20; 13.5% of households have no car; 1.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsBeat 56% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trailsC−Open →HistoryA−Open →Civic life3.9 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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterToronto PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesTown site
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, Jefferson County Board of ElectionsJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43964, 43926, 43961, 4393243964 87% · 43926 6% · 43961 5% · 43932 2%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.
Knox Township sends many workers across the state line to Weirton and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Ohio (mostly inland flooding).
HealthD
For health, Knox Township earns a D
Against the 5,844 U.S. towns with household incomes like Knox Township’s, it is less healthy than 63%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
43% of Knox Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Knox Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 42% of Knox Township adults have high blood pressure.
15%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Knox Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Knox Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 7.1% |
| More adults with arthritis | 35.5% | 29.8% |
East Liverpool City Hospital
9.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
22nd
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most working residents commute out of Knox Township
23% of working residents cross a state line to work, Weirton among the top destinations. Knox Township has 275 jobs for its 1,628 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Knox Township for work: only 4% work in town. The median household income in Knox Township is $50,000. Since 2013, Knox Township has lost 526 jobs, to 275 in 2023.
4%work in town
| Knox Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 6.7% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Knox Township4%
Steubenville18%
Toronto15%
Weirton9%
Wintersville4%
10 mi
median commute distance
275
jobs based in Knox Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 33% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Knox Township, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 94% of Ohio towns, with expected losses of about $674 per resident a year; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on.
Since 1996, 22 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Knox Township.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
22
paid flood claims since 1996
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
#508for trails in OH
0%
conserved · 6 of 18,810 acres
4.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Indian Rock Park | — | 4 |
| 2. Newburg Landing | — | 3 |
| 3. Stratton Veteran's Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Knox Township
Knox Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Knox Township’s July high is 83°F.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring39–61°
Summer60–81°
Fall44–63°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 78 attractions →Acrisure Stadium and 58 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Knox Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
35 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
35 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
36 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
18 mi MuseumMeadowcroft Rockshelter
35 mi LandmarkFort PittSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0
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
3 within 15 miles of the center of Knox Township
Eastern Gateway Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Steubenville9.1 miKent State University at East LiverpoolCommunity college · Public · East Liverpool9.1 mi$7,492 in-state tuitionFranciscan University of SteubenvilleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Steubenville9.5 mi$34,100 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Knox Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Knox Township
Township in Ohio, US
Knox Township is one of the fourteen townships of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,317 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 955 ft
Knox Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Knox Township.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C; Island Creek Township (C+) is closest.
New CumberlandIsland Creek TownshipSaline TownshipRoss TownshipTorontoSalem TownshipKnox Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox Township | #785 | C | A | — | B | D |
| Island Creek Township | #734 | C+ | B+ | — | B | D |
| Saline Township | — | — | A | — | B | D |
| Ross Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Toronto | #463 | B | A | A− | B | D |
| Salem Township | #571 | B− | B+ | — | B | C− |
Saline Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Knox Township, Island Creek Township, Saline Township and Salem Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Ross Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Knox Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Knox Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Knox Township, OH a good place to live?
Knox Township grades C overall, better than 33% of U.S. towns and #785 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Knox Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.