Knoxville, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,183. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,005 (-5.6% change)
Males: 1,469 (46.2%), Females: 1,714 (53.8%)
Knox County
Zip code: 61448
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.9 years
Median household income: $43,438
Median house value: $71,900
Population by Race
Races in Knoxville:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (19.0%), English (17.8%), Swedish (11.2%), United States (9.5%), Irish (8.9%), Norwegian (2.9%).
Elevation: 775 feet
Land area: 2.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Knoxville
- High school or higher: 81.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 5.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Knoxville city
- Never married: 16.4%
- Now married: 67.3%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 6.5%
- Divorced: 8.7%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -114 (-3.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Knoxville:
- GALESBURG COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; GALESBURG, IL)
- ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; GALESBURG, IL)
- COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF WESTERN IL (about 26 miles; MONMOUTH, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Knoxville:
- QUAD CITY INTL (about 40 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
- GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 46 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
- SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 59 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Knoxville:
- GALESBURG MUNI (about 10 miles; GALESBURG, IL; Abbreviation: GBG)
- TRI-COUNTY (about 18 miles; YATES CITY, IL; Abbreviation: 2C6)
- MONMOUTH MUNI (about 24 miles; MONMOUTH, IL; Abbreviation: C66)
Amtrak station near Knoxville:
- 7 miles: GALESBURG (EX-BN) (GALESBURG, 225 S. SEMINARY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Knoxville:
- ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
- WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
- BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 43 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
- AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
- EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 47 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
- SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
- BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
Public high school in Knoxville:
- KNOXVILLE SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 345; Location: 600 EAST MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Knoxville:
- MABLE WOOLSEY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 106 PLEASANT AVE; Grades: PK – 04)
- KNOXVILLE JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 339; Location: 701 MILL ST; Grades: 05 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Knoxville:
- KNOXVILLE P.L. (Operating income: $35,310; Location: 200 E. MAIN ST.; 21,140 books; 107 audio materials; 312 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)