Texas
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, United States. The population was 1,119 at the 2019 census.
Geography
Knox City is in southern Knox County, at the intersection of State Highways 6 and
222
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. SH 6 runs north to
Benjamin
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, the
county seat
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, and south to
Rule
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, while SH 222 leads east to Munday and northwest to Guthrie. Abilene is to the south, and
Wichita Falls
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is to the northeast.
Knox City is located on high ground from the upper Brazos River. According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Knox City has a total area of , all of it land.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Köppen climate classification
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system, Knox City has a
humid subtropical climate
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, ''Cfa'' on climate maps.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 1,065 people, 427 households, and 259 families residing in the town.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,130 people, a decrease of 7.30% since 2000 (89 people). The racial makeup of the town was 73.54%
White
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(831 people), 6.73%
African American
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Asian
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(2 people), 16.73% from
other races
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(189 people), and 2.39% from two or more races (27 people).
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 30.44% of the population (344 people).
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,219 people, 486 households, and 320 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 1,457.3 people per square mile (560.3/km2). There were 613 housing units at an average density of 732.8 per square mile (281.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 71.86%
White
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(876 people), 8.70%
African American
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Asian
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(5 people), 0.08%
Pacific Islander
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(1 person), 14.44% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
(176 people), and 3.86% from two or more races (47 people).
Hispanic
The term ''Hispanic'' ( es, hispano) refers to people, Spanish culture, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or Hispanidad.
The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
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of any race were 23.54% of the population (287 people).
There were 486 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were
married couples
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living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,583, and the median income for a family was $300,000. Males had a median income of $24,688 versus $19,318 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $14,732. About 13.8% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 30.5% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.
Knox City and Lyndon Baty were featured in a 2014 episode of ''Snap Judgment'' on artificial intelligence. Lyndon Baty of Knox City has been featured on the Today Show, ESPN, and Sports Illustrated, among other popular media outlets, for being the first kid in the USA (second in the world) to attend school via a robot.