Knightsville, IN

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Knightsville, Indiana

Knightsville, Indiana, in Clay county, is 16 miles E of Terre Haute, Indiana (center to center) and 53 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana. The town is included in the Terre Haute metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 624 people lived in Knightsville.

The People and Families of Knightsville

In Knightsville, about 55% of adults are married. Knightsville is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).

In the town, females are somewhat more common than males. If you spend a lot of time in Knightsville, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Knightsville had a median family income of $40,481.

Knightsville Housing

An estimated 84% of living spaces in Knightsville are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in Knightsville compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Knightsville, 95% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the town.

High Points

Knightsville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 7%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Knightsville, IN

Comparing Knightsville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles E of Terre Haute, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	53 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Clay
Metro Area	Terre Haute
P.O. Box Zip Codes	47857
Phone Area Codes	812
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.526
Longitude	-87.112

Station	TERRE HAUTE IN STATE
Distance	16.7 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	42.4 inches

Station	ROCKVILLE
Distance	17.9 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	44.9 inches

Station	SPENCER
Distance	25 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 35 F
Apr Temp	37 to 62 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 65 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	624	100%
Male	273	43.8%
Female	351	56.3%
Under 18	133	21.3%
18+	491	78.7%
65+	156	25%
Median Age	43.7
Average Family Size	2.95
White	618	99%
African-American	2	0.3%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	635
Growth	11
Growth %	1.8%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	44.3%
English	20.7%
German	15.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.5%
European	3.1%
Polish	2.6%
Irish	2%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Welsh	1.7%
Dutch	1.4%
Russian	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Knightsville	624	$40,481
Brazil	8,188	$37,569
Carbon	334	$37,656
Harmony	589	$41,750
Rosedale	750	$40,556
Seelyville	1,182	$45,167
Staunton	550	$43,125

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