Persifer Township, Knox County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

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

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyKnoxEstablishedNovember 2, 1852Area

• 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

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

Appleton at 40°56′09″N 90°09′39″W / 40.935871°N 90.160954°W / 40.935871; -90.160954
Dahinda at 40°55′29″N 90°06′32″W / 40.92476°N 90.109007°W / 40.92476; -90.109007
Oak Run at 40°57′48″N 90°08′42″W / 40.963371°N 90.14512°W / 40.963371; -90.14512
Trenton Corners at 40°54′29″N 90°06′50″W / 40.908093°N 90.114007°W / 40.908093; -90.114007

(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
Census	Pop.	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

Illinois's 18th congressional district
State House District 74
State Senate District 37

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

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^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.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.