Knox is a city in Starke County, Indiana, home to about 3,479 people across 4.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46534.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Knox. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL68 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Knox; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Knox had 3,662 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 159th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Starke County grew from 10,431 residents in 1900 to 23,371 in 2020.
Starke County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Knox Wwtp, IN weather station (2 miles away).
3,394 jobs at 319 businesses in Starke County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
39 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Knox.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Knox Community School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox Community Elementary SchoolKnox | Pre-K–4 | 699 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Knox Community Middle SchoolKnox | 5–8 | 474 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Knox Community High SchoolKnox | 9–12 | 500 | Public | 1.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Bass Lake.
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