Why visit Knox
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 6 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Starke County Bridge No. 39 and Starke County Courthouse.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 16°F, and about 28 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Knox
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Knox
Knox is a city in Center Township, Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 3,662 at the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Starke County.
From the Wikipedia article Knox, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Starke County Bridge No. 39
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Museums and landmarks2
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Starke County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Courthouse in Indiana
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes6
Downtown Depot
Restaurant · Burger · 0.4 mi
18 South Main Street, Knox
We off; Th-Tu 05:00-14:00; Sa[-1] 17:00-19:00
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 0.5 mi
1411 South Heaton Street, Knox
Mo-Sa 05:00-23:00; Su 06:00-23:00
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare2
Map of Knox
32 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 16°F | 2.7 in | 9.7 in |
| Feb | 35°F | 18°F | 2.4 in | 7.5 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 28°F | 2.5 in | 3.4 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 38°F | 3.8 in | 0.2 in |
| May | 71°F | 49°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 59°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 62°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 60°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 74°F | 52°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 42°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 49°F | 32°F | 3.2 in | 2.0 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 22°F | 2.6 in | 5.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Knox Wwtp (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Starke County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2026-08-25: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-08-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-05-04: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Koontz Lake 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Culver 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Plymouth 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Argos 19 mi east, about 31 min by car
- La Porte 23 mi north, about 36 min by car
- Valparaiso 26 mi northwest, about 42 min by car
- Bourbon 26 mi east, about 42 min by car
- Bremen 27 mi northeast, about 43 min by car
- South Bend 32 mi northeast, about 52 min by car
- Michigan City 32 mi northwest, about 51 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Knox, Indiana (7981679756), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- StarkeCountyBridge no39 PA090095 Span, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Starke County Courthouse, Nahteecirp, Public domain
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