Knox County, Texas
12 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 3,307
- Median household income
- $56,667
- ±6,490
- Unemployed
- 1.3%
- 19 of 1,485 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.2%
- 1,086 of 1,246 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Knox | 3,351 (2021) | Po Box 77, Benjamin | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
Special districts 7
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County Drainage District 1 | Flood control | Po Box 39, Munday | — |
| Knox County Hospital District | Hospitals | Po Box 608, Knox City | Website |
| Knox City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 746, Knox City | — |
| Munday City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 177, Munday | — |
| Wichita Brazos Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 658, Temple | — |
| Knox County Water Control and Improvement District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 292, Benjamin | — |
| North Central Texas Municipal Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 36, Munday | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BENJAMIN ISD
School district1 schools
303 E HAYES ST, Benjamin, TX, 79505
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
KNOX CITY-O'BRIEN CISD
School district1 schools
606 E MAIN ST, Knox City, TX, 79529
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MUNDAY CISD
School district2 schools
811 W D, Munday, TX, 76371
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.