Busseron Township, Knox County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Busseron Township

Township

Coordinates: 38°50′52″N 87°28′14″W﻿ / ﻿38.84778°N 87.47056°W﻿ / 38.84778; -87.47056Coordinates: 38°50′52″N 87°28′14″W﻿ / ﻿38.84778°N 87.47056°W﻿ / 38.84778; -87.47056
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

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| 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]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Geography
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## History

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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

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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

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1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 73.

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

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Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Vincennes

Cities|

* Bicknell
* Vincennes

Map of Indiana highlighting Knox County

Towns|

* Bruceville
* Decker
* Edwardsport
* Monroe City
* Oaktown
* Sandborn
* Wheatland

Townships|

* Busseron
* Decker
* Harrison
* Johnson
* Palmyra
* Steen
* Vigo
* Vincennes
* Washington
* Widner

CDPs|

* Emison
* Freelandville
* Ragsdale
* Westphalia

Other
unincorporated
communities|

* Beal
* Busseron
* Fritchton
* Indian Creek Settlement
* Iona
* Little Rock
* Orrville
* Pond Creek Mills
* Purcell
* Saint Thomas
* Verne
* Wagner Station
* Willis

* United States portal

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Emison, Indiana Busseron, Indiana

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