Busseron Township, Knox County, Indiana

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]

Busseron Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°50′52″N 87°28′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKnox
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total52.7 sq mi (136 km2)
 • Land51.83 sq mi (134.2 km2)
 • Water0.86 sq mi (2.2 km2)
Elevation430 ft (131 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,393
 • Density26.9/sq mi (10.4/km2)
FIPS code18-09514[2]
GNIS feature ID453147

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. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "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.


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