Knoxville, Iowa
Knoxville, Iowa | |
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 "Knoxville" sign found on the north side along IA 14 | |
 Location of Knoxville, Iowa | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Marion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.4 sq mi (11.5 km2) |
| • Land | 4.4 sq mi (11.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 7,731 |
| • Density | 1,746.2/sq mi (674.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50138, 50197, 50198 |
| Area code | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-42015 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0458137 |
Knoxville is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States. The population was 7,731 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marion CountyTemplate:GR. Knoxville is home of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum located next to the famous dirt track known as Knoxville Raceway.
Geography
Knoxville is located at 41°19′9″N 93°6′5″W / 41.31917°N 93.10139°WInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (41.319096, -93.101509)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
According to the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 7,731 people, 3,191 households, and 1,984 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,746.2 people per square mile (673.8/km²). There were 3,418 housing units at an average density of 772.0/sq mi (297.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.00% White, 0.88% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. 0.83% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
There were 3,191 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,055, and the median income for a family was $44,078. Males had a median income of $34,832 versus $21,593 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,893. About 9.6% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- James Fee — Photographer.
- Dixie Cornell Gebhardt — Designer of the Flag of Iowa (and 1st cousin of Henry Carroll Timmonds, below)
- Edward R. Hays — U.S. congressman, 1890-1891.
- James Mathews — U.S. congressman (from Ohio), 1841–1843; professor at Iowa State College.
- Howard B. Myers — Economist
- William M. Stone — Governor of Iowa (1864–1868)
- Henry Carroll Timmonds — Missouri state representative and judge in late 1800s
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Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |