Emison, Indiana
Emison, Indiana | |
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 Location in Knox County, Indiana | |
  Emison Location in Knox County, Indiana | |
| Coordinates: 38°48′18″N 87°27′29″W / 38.80500°N 87.45806°WCoordinates: 38°48′18″N 87°27′29″W / 38.80500°N 87.45806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Knox |
| Township | Busseron |
| Named for | Samuel A. Emison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2) |
| • Land | 1.57 sq mi (4.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 463 ft (141 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 154 |
| • Density | 98/sq mi (37.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47561 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-21124[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 434167[2] |
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]
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 / 38.80500°N 87.45806°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[]
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References[]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Emison, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Emison CDP, Indiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 27, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 272.
- ^ "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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