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Knoxville township, Iowa

Knoxville township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Knoxville township is a geographic entity located in Marion County, Iowa. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 10,089. The land area covers 104.33 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 10,089 ±380 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 41.9 yrs ±1.9 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 4,152 ±229 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 4,578 ±277
Occupied Housing Units 4,152 ±229
Vacant Housing Units 426 ±192
Median Home Value $182,200 ±$30,642
Median Gross Rent $811 ±$47
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $73,730 ±$10,318
Per Capita Income $40,528 ±$3,971
Poverty Rate 10.5% ±3.3%
Population Below Poverty Level 1,042 ±330
Unemployment Rate 4% ±2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 5,122 ±358
Broadband Internet Rate 83.6% ±3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 34,048 (2024)
ID: 104323
County Official County Government
Contact: MARION COUNTY AUDITOR
214 E MAIN ST, KNOXVILLE IA 50138-2545

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Knoxville 09-12 Knoxville, IA
Regular School Knoxville 06-08 Knoxville, IA
Regular School Knoxville 03-05 Knoxville, IA
Regular School Knoxville PK-02 Knoxville, IA
Regular School Nearby 04-06 Pella, IA
Regular School Nearby PK-03 Pella, IA
Regular School Nearby PK-03 Pella, IA
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Dallas, IA
5 Nearby 2-13 PELLA, IA
5 Nearby 14-17 PELLA, IA
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Central College
College 10.7 mi away 812 University, Pella, IA, 50219
8774623687
KNOXVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 0.3 mi away 213 E MONTGOMERY ST, KNOXVILLE, IA, 50138
(641) 828-0585
William Penn University
College 23.4 mi away 201 Trueblood Ave, Oskaloosa, IA, 52577
6416731001
MELCHER-DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 10.1 mi away 111 S MAIN ST, MELCHER-DALLAS, IA, 50163
(641) 947-6700
Simpson College
College 24.3 mi away 701 North C St, Indianola, IA, 50125
5159616251
WEBB SHADLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 10.1 mi away 301 W DALLAS, PLEASANTVILLE, IA, 50225
(515) 848-5617
PELLA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 11.0 mi away 603 MAIN ST, PELLA, IA, 50219
(641) 628-4268
BUSSEY COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 13.6 mi away 401 MERRILL ST, BUSSEY, IA, 50044
(641) 944-5994
MONROE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 13.6 mi away 416 S BUCHANAN ST, MONROE, IA, 50170
(641) 259-3065
LACONA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 17.5 mi away 107 E MAIN, LACONA, IA, 50139
(641) 534-4400
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at KNOXVILLE, IA US, located 0.3 miles from Knoxville township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 29.9° 12.5° 21.2° 1.15" —
February 35.1° 17.0° 26.0° 1.67" —
March 47.6° 27.6° 37.6° 1.87" —
April 60.6° 39.2° 49.9° 3.85" —
May 70.9° 51.2° 61.1° 4.98" —
June 80.6° 61.3° 70.9° 5.61" —
July 84.6° 65.6° 75.1° 4.34" —
August 82.7° 63.1° 72.9° 3.89" —
September 76.2° 54.3° 65.3° 3.66" —
October 63.0° 42.2° 52.6° 3.06" —
November 48.1° 29.9° 39.0° 1.80" —
December 35.5° 18.9° 27.2° 1.57" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Knoxville city City 0.3 mi —
Harvey city City 9.1 mi —
Melcher-Dallas city City 9.9 mi —
Pleasantville city City 10.1 mi —
Pella city City 11.0 mi —
Marysville city City 12.3 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1912592328. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.