title: Emison, Indiana
text: # Emison, Indiana
  
  Emison is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Busseron Township, Knox County, Indiana. 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 at 38°48′18″N 87°27′29″W﻿ / ﻿38.80500°N 87.45806°W﻿ / 38.80500; -87.45806. 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 $km^2),$ of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 $km^2),$ or 0.58%, are water.
  
  