Knox County, Texas
Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,353. Its county seat is Benjamin. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1886. It is named for Henry Knox, an American Revol ...
, United States. Its population was 1,065 at the 2020 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
Benjamin ( ''Bīnyāmīn''; "Son of (the) right") blue letter bible: https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h3225/kjv/wlc/0-1/ H3225 - yāmîn - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv) was the younger of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel, and Jacob's twe ...
, the
county seat
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, and south to
Rule
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Human activity
* The exercise of political or personal control by someone with authority or power
* Business rule, a rule pertaining to the structure or behavior internal to a business
* School rule, a rule th ...
, while SH 222 leads east to Munday and northwest to Guthrie. Abilene is to the south, and
Wichita Falls
Wichita Falls ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Wichita County, Texas, United States. It is the principal city of the Wichita Falls metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses all of Archer, Clay, and Wichita Counties. According to ...
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 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
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
, Knox City has a
humid subtropical climate
A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...
, ''Cfa'' on climate maps.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, 1,065 people, 427 households, and 259 families resided in the town.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, 1,130 people lived in the town, a decrease of 7.30% since 2000 (89 people). The racial makeup of the town was 73.54% White (831 people), 6.73% African American (76 people), 0.44% Native American (5 people), 0.18% Asian (2 people), 16.73% from other races (189 people), and 2.39% from two or more races (27 people). Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 30.44% of the population (344 people).
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, 1,219 people, 486 households, and 320 families resided in the town. The population density was . The 613 housing units had an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 71.86% White, 8.70% African American, 0.66% Native American (8 people), 0.41% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 14.44% from other races, and 3.86% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 23.54% of the population.
Of the 486 households, 28.8% had children under 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were not families. About 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town, the age distribution was 25.8% under 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 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,583, and 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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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
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 18 and 14.2% of those 65 or over.