Knox City, Texas facts for kids
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Knox City, Texas
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 Knox City, Texas
Location in Texas
Knox City, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Knox |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.83 sq mi (2.16 km2) |
| • Land | 0.83 sq mi (2.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,529 ft (466 m) |
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| • Total | 1,065 |
| • Density | 1,283/sq mi (493.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
79529
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| Area code(s) | 940 |
| FIPS code | 48-39700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1360735 |
Knox City is a town in Knox County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,065 at the 2020 census.
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Geography
Knox City is in southern Knox County, at the intersection of State Highways 6 and 222. SH 6 runs north 12 miles (19 km) to Benjamin, the county seat, and south 17 miles (27 km) to Rule, while SH 222 leads east 12 miles (19 km) to Munday and northwest 40 miles (64 km) to Guthrie. Abilene is 75 miles (121 km) to the south, and Wichita Falls is 88 miles (142 km) to the northeast.
Knox City is located on high ground 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from the upper Brazos River. According to the United States Census Bureau, Knox City has a total area of 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2), 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 system, Knox City has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 698 | — | |
| 1930 | 906 | 29.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,127 | 24.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,489 | 32.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,805 | 21.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,536 | −14.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,546 | 0.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,440 | −6.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,219 | −15.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,130 | −7.3% | |
| 2020 | 1,065 | −5.8% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 581 | 54.55% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 45 | 4.23% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 4 | 0.38% |
| Asian (NH) | 8 | 0.75% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 3 | 0.28% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 32 | 3.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 392 | 36.81% |
| Total | 1,065 |
As of the 2020 United States census, 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 (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). Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.44% of the population (344 people).
Education
The town is served by the Knox City-O'Brien Consolidated Independent School District.
In popular culture
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.
See also
In Spanish: Knox City para niños
