Persifer Township, Knox County, Illinois

Persifer Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 980 and it contained 835 housing units.[2]

Persifer Township
Township
Location in Knox County
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°55′59″N 90°09′20″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyKnox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Area
 • Total35.57 sq mi (92.1 km2)
 • Land34.72 sq mi (89.9 km2)
 • Water0.85 sq mi (2.2 km2)  2.39%
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
954
 • Density28.2/sq mi (10.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61428, 61436, 61448, 61485
FIPS code17-095-59221

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.57 square miles (92.1 km2), of which 34.72 square miles (89.9 km2) (or 97.61%) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2) (or 2.39%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Bradford, Myers and Trenton.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)954[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
  • Williamsfield Community Unit School District 210

Political districts

References
  • "Persifer Township, Knox County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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