Knoxville is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of, all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 617 people, 242 households, and 166 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,348.8 people per square mile. There were 273 housing units at an average density of 596.8 per square mile. The racial makeup of the borough was 99.68% White, 0.16% Native American, and 0.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population. There were 242 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couplesliving together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00. In the borough the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $37,188. Males had a median income of $29,196 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,605. About 5.6% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The Borough of Knoxville is governed by seven, borough council members and a town mayor. The term length for a member of the town's council is 4 years, and the term length for the town's mayor remains the same. Elected officials in the town of Knoxville include: ;Mayor:
Although there are not many businesses to drive the local economy, Knoxville does contain a few key businesses that can be found in other towns. The following businesses can be found in Knoxville:
