Knox City, Missouri

About Knox City

Set in the northern part of Missouri, Knox City is a tiny community with an estimated population of 188.

Officially, Knox City is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.21 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 895 residents per square mile.

📰 Knox City News Today

• Woman dead, man with serious injuries following motorcycle crash in Lewis County WGEM · May 26
• Knox City woman dies after motorcycle strikes deer in Lewis County KTTN · May 26
• Knox City, MO Air Quality & Pollen Weather Underground · Aug 3
• JV Norton – Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home Muddy River News · May 25
• Janice Kay Browning Obituary (2026) - Knox City, MO - Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home - Edina Legacy obituary · May 31

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What Makes Knox City Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.21 sq mi.
• Positioned in northern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Knox City

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