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Persifer Township, Knox County, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°55′59″N 90°09′20″W / 40.93306°N 90.15556°W / 40.93306; -90.15556
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Persifer 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 / 40.93306°N 90.15556°W / 40.93306; -90.15556
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

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]

Geography

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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

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

Cemeteries

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

Demographics

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

School districts

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

Political districts

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References

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  • "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. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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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