Busseron Township, Knox County, Indiana

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Busseron Township
Coordinates: 38°50′52″N 87°28′14″W / 38.84778, -87.47056
Country United States
State Indiana
County Knox
Area
 - Total 52.69 sq mi (136.46 km²)
 - Land 51.83 sq mi (134.23 km²)
 - Water 0.86 sq mi (2.24 km²)
Elevation [1] 430 ft (131 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,385
 - Density 26.72/sq mi (10.32/km²)
FIPS code 18-09514[2]
GNIS feature ID 453147

Busseron Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,385.

The township is named for François Riday Busseron, a French resident of the area during the American Revolution.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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