Fort Knox Wedding

Fort Knox is a census-designated place on the border of Hardin and Meade Counties in Kentucky that includes the housing for the Fort Knox Army base and the Fort Knox Bullion Depository. As of the 2000 census, the total base population was 12,377 (9,294 in Hardin County and 3,083 in Meade County). It is included in the Elizabethtown, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Fort Knox is located at 3753'34" North, 8558'29" West (37.892809, -85.974709)GR1, along the Ohio River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the portion of the base occupied by housing has a total area of 54.2 km (20.9 mi). 54.2 km (20.9 mi) of it is land and 0.1 km (0.04 mi) of it is water. The total area is 0.14% water.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 12,377 people, 2,748 households, and 2,596 families residing on the base. The population density is 228.4/km (591.7/mi). There are 3,015 housing units at an average density of 55.6/km (144.1/mi). The racial makeup of the base is 66.32% White, 23.08% African American, 0.73% Native American, 1.65% Asian, 0.44% Pacific Islander, 4.17% from other races, and 3.63% from two or more races. 10.35% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.