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Knightstown has
a Town Board
composed of five
members who
represent
individual
precincts. They
elect a board
president,
Members serve a
four year term. |
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Knightstown has
a volunteer fire
department with
some
twenty-seven
members. The
fire department
has a pumper-tanker,
a pumper and a
rescue vehicle.
The police
department
includes a chief
and four
patrolmen, as
well as 24-hour
dispatchers. |
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Knightstown
maintains its
own water and
sewage systems.
It purchases its
electric power
from Cinergy. It
is served with
cable television
by Insight
Cablevision and
local telephone
service by
Sprint and
Hancock Telecom. |
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For
population 25
years and over
in Knightstown
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High school
or higher:
83.5%
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Bachelor's
degree or
higher:
10.9%
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Graduate or
professional
degree: 4.6%
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Unemployed:
4.3%
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Mean travel
time to
work: 28.0
minutes
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For
population 15
years and over
in Knightstown
town
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Never
married:
18.5%
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Now married:
56.5%
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Separated:
0.6%
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Widowed:
8.7%
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Divorced:
15.7%
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Town Hall
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26 South
Washington
Street |
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Knightstown,
Indiana 46148 |
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765-345-2803 |
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Knightstown Town
Court |
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28 S Washington
St. |
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765-345-2803 |
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Knightstown
Police Dept. |
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Chief: Danny
Baker |
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765-345-2785 |
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(Non-Emergency) |
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Knightstown
Volunteer Fire
Dept. |
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Chief: Bob
Schaeffer |
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765-345-2121 |
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Knightstown
Street
Department
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Works Manager:
Mel Matlock |
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765-345-7203 |
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Knightstown
Water & Sewer |
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Works Manager:
Mel Matlock |
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765-345-5977 |
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Knightstown
Public Library |
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5 East Main
Street |
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765-345-5095 |
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Knightstown
Swimming Pool |
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Sunset Park |
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Manager: Bruce
Brown
(Seasonal) |
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765-345-9263
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Knightstown Post
Office |
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37 North
Jefferson Street |
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765-345-5575 |
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Population (year
2000): 2,148.
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Estimated
population in
July 2006: 2,007
(-6.6% change) |
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Males: 987 |
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Females: 1,161 |
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Ancestries:
German (24.0%),
English (15.9%),
Irish (12.1%),
United States
(10.5%),
Scottish (3.2%),
Dutch (2.9%). |
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Incorporated in
1837 |
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Elevation: 938
feet |
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Land area: 0.71
square miles. |
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Knightstown,
Indiana is 22
miles S of
Anderson,
Indiana (center
to center) and
33 miles E of
Indianapolis,
Indiana. It is
in Henry county.
The population
of the town is
2,148.
The People and
Families of
Knightstown
In Knightstown,
about 58% of
adults are
married.
Knightstown has
disproportional
more women
residents than
most towns.
Wealth and
Education
In 2000,
Knightstown had
a median family
income of
$42,222.
Political
Inclinations
Among
Knightstown
political
contributors,
George W. Bush
was favored
among
Presidential
candidates in
2004, with $500.
The Republican
party attracted
the largest
share of
donations from
the town.
Knightstown
Housing
Of the housing
in Knightstown,
approximately
68% is occupied
by their owners.
The average age
of homes in the
town is
noticeably
higher than in
other
similarly-sized
communities.
Commuting
In Knightstown,
96% of commuters
drive to work.
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