Knox City is a city in Knox County, Missouri, home to about 103 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 63446.
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)129 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO140 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL254 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Knox City; 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 City had 191 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 876th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Knox County grew from 13,479 residents in 1900 to 3,744 in 2020.
Knox County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Steffenville, MO weather station (13 miles away).
578 jobs at 97 businesses in Knox County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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