Busseron Township, Knox County, Indiana
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Busseron Township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°50′52″N 87°28′14″W / 38.84778°N 87.47056°WCoordinates: 38°50′52″N 87°28′14″W / 38.84778°N 87.47056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Knox |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.7 sq mi (136 km2) |
| • Land | 51.83 sq mi (134.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.86 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 430 ft (131 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,393 |
| • Density | 26.9/sq mi (10.4/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-09514[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453147 |
Busseron Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,393 and it contained 618 housing units.[3]
History
[edit | edit source]Busseron Township was founded about 1810. It is named for François Riday Busseron,[4] a French resident of the area during the American Revolution.
Geography
[edit | edit source]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 52.7 square miles (136 km2), of which 51.83 square miles (134.2 km2) (or 98.35%) is land and 0.86 square miles (2.2 km2) (or 1.63%) is water.[3]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 73.
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