Emison, Indiana

Emison is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Busseron Township, Knox County, Indiana. Its population was 154 at the 2010 census.[3]

Emison, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location in Knox County, Indiana
Emison
Location in Knox County, Indiana
Emison
Emison (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°48′18″N 87°27′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKnox
TownshipBusseron
Named forSamuel A. Emison
Area
 • Total1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2)
 • Land1.57 sq mi (4.07 km2)
 • Water0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
463 ft (141 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total154
 • Density98/sq mi (37.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47561
Area code(s)812
FIPS code18-21124[1]
GNIS feature ID434167[2]

History

Emison was laid out in 1867 for Samuel A. Emison.[4] The Emison post office was discontinued in 1994.[5]

Geography

Emison is located in northwestern Knox County at 38°48′18″N 87°27′29″W. U.S. Routes 41 and 150, a four-lane highway, passes through the east side of the community, leading south 10 miles (16 km) to Vincennes, the county seat, and north 48 miles (77 km) to Terre Haute. Indiana State Road 550 leads southeast from Emison 4 miles (6 km) to Bruceville.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Emison CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.58%, are water.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
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References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Emison, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Emison CDP, Indiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  4. History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 272.
  5. "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.



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