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
- Dahinda at 40°55′29″N 90°06′32″W / 40.92476°N 90.109007°W
- Oak Run at 40°57′48″N 90°08′42″W / 40.963371°N 90.14512°W
- Trenton Corners at 40°54′29″N 90°06′50″W / 40.908093°N 90.114007°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Bradford, Myers and Trenton.
Demographics
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.
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