Knoxville PA Presby PHS302, 1923
Knoxville’s story
200 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1923.
- 1826Knoxville is settled
KnoxvillePA
Photo: User:Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
666
2025 Census estimate · −2.3% since 2020
Typical home
$188K
+2.3% in a year
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
37.2
years
Jobs based here
85
A commuter town
Is Knoxville a good place to live?
Knoxville’s mean commuting time is 41 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 1,038 Pennsylvania towns, just 4 have a lower January low than Knoxville. Knoxville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Knoxville stand out
Where Knoxville beats most towns.
Small town
666 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Knoxville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Knoxville, and how to reach them.
PowerTri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)22.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKnoxville Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Knoxville’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTioga County Board of ElectionsTioga County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP code1692816928 100%Census 2020
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 Knoxville.
Natural hazards
Knoxville stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
Since 1994, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Knoxville. FEMA puts 93% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Knoxville households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
88risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
4
paid flood claims since 1994
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
Homes in Knoxville are worth about $188K, by Zillow’s estimate
Typical home values rose 2.3% in the year to September 2026. The share of households in Knoxville who live in a home they own: 64%. The town’s typical rent stands at $1,018 a month.
$188KZillow home value
| Knoxville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 64% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,018 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Knoxville$188K
Pennsylvania$287K
+2.3%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Knoxville work out of town
In Knoxville, the middle household income is $64,000, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $81,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. For most workers, Knoxville is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. Also worth knowing: between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 46, to 85. Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles.
2%work in town
| Knoxville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Knoxville2%
Westfield9%
Westfield Township9%
Elkland7%
Wellsboro5%
20 mi
median commute distance
85
jobs based in Knoxville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–34°
Spring32–56°
Summer54–79°
Fall38–59°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Knoxville is
Nearly two fifths of Knoxville adults have obesity. Knoxville: nearly a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes.
| Knoxville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better18 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Knoxville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.7% | 5.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.2% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 7.7% |
UPMC Wellsboro
16.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
In Knoxville, 1.7% of the land is conserved
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.1 miles of trail. Knoxville’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile. It has one park or preserve, 4 acres in all.
1.7%conserved
| Knoxville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1.7%
conserved · 7 of 395 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Billing's Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Knoxville
18pages on Knoxville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Knoxville; the nearest are
SUNY Corning Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Corning, NY21.7 mi$6,534 in-state tuitionSUNY College of Technology at AlfredUniversity or college · Public · Alfred, NY27.4 mi$8,892 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Knoxville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Knoxville for work
Where Knoxville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
85jobs based in Knoxville
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Knoxville
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Knoxville is a borough in northwestern Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 682 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1835
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,240 ft
- ZIP code
- 16928
Questions about Knoxville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Knoxville, PA a good place to live?
Knoxville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Knoxville, PA known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Charles Meredith and John C. Knox.