About Knox
Knox, IN is a small town located in northern Indiana, home to 3,630 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Knox holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.96 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 917 residents per square mile.
📰 Knox News Today
- Sandra K. DeGard Obituary | MC Smith Funeral Home | Knox, IN Tribute Archive · Aug 15
- Knox Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 28
- NWS confirms tornado touchdown in Knox County (Ind.) giant.fm · Aug 13
- Historic Big Boy train returning to region for America 250 tour stop South Bend Tribune · Jul 10
- Knox prepares for Big Boy steam engine's return WSBT · Jul 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Knox Unique
- Positioned in northern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Knox
- Country Kettle — burger
- B&K Drive in — regional
- Downtown Depot — burger
- Mikey's Pizza Pitstop — pizza
- The Toto Cafe — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Splash Pad · Water park
- Starke County History Center · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Knox
- Heritage Park reviews ★
- Knox Community High School Nature Center · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Knox Community High School Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Sandy Acres Park reviews ★
- Wythougan Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Knox
- Knox Community Elementary School
- Knox Community High School
- Knox Community Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Northwest Health - Starke ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIndiana
TypeCity
Population (2024)3,630
Rank in state#148 of 566
Land area3.96 sq mi
Density917/sq mi
Coordinates41.2910, -86.6213