Busseron Township, Knox County, Indiana
Busseron Township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°50′52″N 87°28′14″W / 38.84778°N 87.47056°W | |
| 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 | 430 ft (131 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,268 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9.3/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-09514[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453147 |
Busseron Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,268 (down from 1,393 at 2010[3]) and it contained 639 housing units.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,729 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,136 | 23.5% | |
| 1910 | 2,202 | 3.1% | |
| 1920 | 2,040 | −7.4% | |
| 1930 | 2,029 | −0.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,915 | −5.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,690 | −11.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,657 | −2.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,481 | −10.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,485 | 0.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,372 | −7.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,385 | 0.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,393 | 0.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,268 | −9.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
History[edit]
Busseron Township was founded about 1810. It is named for François Riday Busseron,[6] a French resident of the area during the American Revolution.
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 73.
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