Emison is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Busseron Township, Knox County, Indiana. Its population was 154 at the 2010 census.[4]

Emison, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location in Knox County, Indiana
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Coordinates: 38°48′18″N 87°27′29″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Knox
Township	Busseron
Named for	Samuel A. Emison
Area [1]
• Total	1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2)
• Land	1.57 sq mi (4.07 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	463 ft (141 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	145
• Density	92.36/sq mi (35.66/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47561
Area code(s)	812
FIPS code	18-21124[2]
GNIS feature ID	434167[3]

History

Emison was laid out in 1867 for Samuel A. Emison.[5] The Emison post office was discontinued in 1994.[6]

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.[4]

Demographics

References

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