Emison is an

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and

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(CDP) in Busseron Township, Knox County,

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. Its population was 154 at the 2010 census.

History

Emison was laid out in 1867 for Samuel A. Emison. The Emison post office was discontinued in 1994.

Geography

Emison is located in northwestern Knox County. U.S. Routes 41 and

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, a four-lane highway, passes through the east side of the community, leading south to

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, the

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, and north to

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Indiana State Road 550 State Road 550 exists in two portions. The western section is completely within Knox County and has a western terminus east of Emison at U.S. Route 41/U.S. Route 150 and runs southeasterly to the U.S. Route 50/US 150 concurrency in Whe ...

leads southeast from Emison to Bruceville. According to the

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, the Emison CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.58%, are water.

Demographics

Education

It is in the

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References

Census-designated places in Knox County, Indiana Census-designated places in Indiana {{KnoxCountyIN-geo-stub