Welcome to Knox ...
The city of Knox is located in Benson County<1>.
The location of Knox has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Knox was established in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Knox has a population of 24 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Knox is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Knox lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Knox lies within the (701) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Knox had an population of 24 people. This is a decrease of 4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 59.32% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Knox had a population of 25 people. This makes Knox the county's 10th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 25 people, the population of Knox decreased 57.63% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 59 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Knox.
Communities Also Named Knox ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Knox - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Manitoba, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New York, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (2) and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Knox.
Communities near Knox ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Knox.
- Rugby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Rugby is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rugby <5>
- Leeds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Leeds is located in Benson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <5>
- Wolford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolford
- Wolford is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolford <5>
- York
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in Benson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
- Pleasant Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Pleasant Lake is located in Benson County
- Niles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Isabel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
- Isabel is located in Benson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isabel <5>
- Balta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balta
- Balta is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balta <5>
- Brinsmade
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinsmade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinsmade
- Brinsmade is located in Benson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinsmade <5>
- Mylo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mylo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mylo
- Mylo is located in Rolette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mylo <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Knox. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Knox.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Knox. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Knox.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Knox. See our Newspapers Page for Knox.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knox ...
Looking for more information about Knox? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Knox, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Knox.
Adding Knox to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Knox in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Knox was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Knox post office opened in 1887.
We also found Knox in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Knox.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Knox. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Benson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Knox. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Knox - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |