Army Recruiting Command (Fort Knox Senior Commander as of October 2022) U.S. Army 3rd Recruiting Brigade U.S. Army Medical Recruiting Brigade U.S. Army Marketing and Engagement Brigade U.S. Army Recruiting and Retention College United States Army Cadet Command United States Army Human Resources Command First Army Division East 4th Cavalry Brigade 1st Sustainment Command (Theater) 84th Training Command 100th Training Division (Leader Development) 83rd U.S. Army Reserve Readiness Training Center Army Reserve Aviation Command Army Reserve Careers Group Ireland Army Health Clinic 19th Engineer Battalion 34th Military Police Detachment 100th Army Band Previous 3rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) (reassigned 2015 to Fort Bragg, North Carolina) 1st Armor Training Brigade (Cadre) (inactivated 2010) 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division (inactivated 2014) 16th Cavalry Regiment (inactivated 2010; 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Squadrons reassigned under the 316th Cavalry Brigade) 316th Cavalry Brigade (reassigned 2011 to Fort Benning, Georgia) 194th Armored Brigade (reassigned 2011 to Fort Benning, Georgia) 7th Squadron (Air), 1st Cavalry Regiment (inactivated 1976) 81st Armored Regiment 15th Cavalry Regiment 46th Infantry Regiment 477th Bombardment Group (reassigned 1946 to Lockbourne Army Airfield, Ohio) 46th Adjutant General Battalion (Reception) (inactivated 2011) 113th Army Band (inactivated 2016) Geography Fort Knox is located at 37°54'09.96" North, 85°57'09.11" West, along the Ohio River. The depository itself is located at 37°52'59.59" North, 85°57'55.31" West. According to the Census Bureau, the base CDP has a total area of , of which is land and —0.14%—is water. Communities near Fort Knox include Brandenburg, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville, Louisville, Radcliff, Shepherdsville, and Vine Grove, Kentucky. The Meade County city of Muldraugh is completely surrounded by Fort Knox. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Fort Knox has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 12,377 people, 2,748 households, and 2,596 families residing on base. The population density was . There were 3,015 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the base was 66.3% White, 23.1% African American, 0.7% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 4.3% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 10.4% of the population. There were 2,748 households, out of which 77.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 86.0% were married couples living