EmisonIN
Home to 76 people, the town was settled in 1882.
Is Emison a good place to live?
Emison’s midpoint age is 63.4 years, above both the Indiana town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Emison. Emison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
76 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Emison: who provides what
Emison is unincorporated, so Knox County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Emison.
Most of Emison’s workers leave town for work
13% of residents live below the poverty line in Emison. The top destinations are Vincennes (19%), Busseron Township (8%) and Jasper (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Emison stands out in Indiana and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes
Emison: 18% of adults report frequent physical distress. 16% of Emison adults have diabetes.
| Emison | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Emison | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 22% | 15.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Emison is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
FEMA puts 41% of Emison’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to earthquakes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Emison. Close and well known come first.
9 mi National Historical ParkGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park113K visitors a year34 mi CaveBurrows Cave9 mi MuseumIndiana Military Museum
8 mi MuseumIndiana Territorial CapitolPhoto credits
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Indiana Territorial Capitol: Nyttend, Public domain
Everything we know about Emison
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Emison
About 0 of every 100 Emison residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Emison for work
Where Emison’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Emison
Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Emison is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Busseron Township, Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Emison had a population of 145.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 463 ft
- Area code
- 812
Questions about Emison
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Emison, IN a good place to live?
Emison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.