Busseron Township, Knox County, Indiana

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Busseron Township
Township
Map highlighting Busseron Township, Knox County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 38°50′52″N87°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
 • Total52.7 sq mi (136 km2)
 • Land51.83 sq mi (134.2 km2)
 • Water0.86 sq mi (2.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
430 ft (131 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,393
 • Density26.9/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]

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History

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

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]

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp.  73.

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