Knox City, Missouri

Knox City, Missouri
City
Location of Knox City, Missouri
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Knox
Area
• Total	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
• Land	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	764 ft (233 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	216
• Density	1,062.5/sq mi (410.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	63446
Area code	660
FIPS code	29-39278Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0735679Template:GR

Knox City is a city in Knox County, Missouri, United States. The population was 216 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Knox City is located at 40°8′41″N 92°0′38″W (40.144674, -92.010466)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	365		—
1910	395		8.2%
1920	400		1.3%
1930	401		0.3%
1940	419		4.5%
1950	362		−13.6%
1960	330		−8.8%
1970	284		−13.9%
1980	281		−1.1%
1990	262		−6.8%
2000	223		−14.9%
2010	216		−3.1%

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2010, there were 216 people, 115 households, and 64 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,062.5 people per square mile (410.0/km²). There were 137 housing units at an average density of 652.8/sq mi (251.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.10% White, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population.

There were 115 households out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.3% were non-families. 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.55.

In the city the population was spread out with 16.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 27.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $18,417, and the median income for a family was $24,750. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $16,458 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,696. About 8.5% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 36.7% of those sixty five or over.

External Links

• Historic Sanborn Maps of Knox City from University of Missouri Digital Library