Town guide

Knightstown, Indiana

Knightstown is a town in Henry County, Indiana, home to about 2,241 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46148.

Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,2412,176 per sq mi
Median home value$130,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$128Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Knightstown

1 ZIP code

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Around Knightstown

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN33 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL180 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Knightstown; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Knightstown

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Knightstown had 2,140 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 207th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Henry County grew from 25,088 residents in 1900 to 48,914 in 2020.

Knightstown population by census2000: 2,148, 2010: 2,182, 2020: 2,1402,14820002,18220102,1402020

Henry County, 1900–2020

Henry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,088, 1910: 29,758, 1920: 34,682, 1930: 35,238, 1940: 40,208, 1950: 45,505, 1960: 48,899, 1970: 52,603, 1980: 53,336, 1990: 48,139, 2000: 48,508, 2010: 49,462, 2020: 48,91425K’00’1035K’20’3040K’40’5049K’60’7053K’80’9049K’00’1049K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KnightstownJan: high 34°F, low 17°F, 3 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 19°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 28°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 38°F, 4.4 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 59°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 3 in34°17°Jan3.038°19°Feb2.549°28°Mar3.462°38°Apr4.472°50°May4.980°59°Jun5.383°61°Jul4.782°59°Aug3.477°52°Sep3.165°41°Oct3.251°31°Nov3.539°23°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Castle 3 Sw, IN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Henry County

10,929 jobs at 833 businesses in Henry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Henry CountyManufacturing: 2,755 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,171 jobs; Retail trade: 1,559 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,139 jobs; Administrative and support: 673 jobs; Construction: 667 jobs; Other services: 593 jobs; Finance and insurance: 271 jobsManufacturing 25% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 6% Construction 6% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Knightstown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Henry County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · New Castle12.7 miles
  • Hancock Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Greenfield12.9 miles
  • Rush Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rushville13.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers2
Optometrists1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Knightstown

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Sunset Park · 13 acres1.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Knightstown

Public schools here are run by C A Beard Memorial School Corp, New Castle Community School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Knightstown Elementary SchoolKnightstownPre-K–3372Public0.3 mi
Knightstown Intermediate SchoolKnightstown4–8387Public0.3 mi
Knightstown High SchoolKnightstown9–12318Public1.2 mi
New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge AcademyKnightstown9–1284Public2.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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