Busseron Township, Knox County, Indiana

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[1] 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

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]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. p. 73.

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