Persifer Township, Knox County, Illinois

Persifer Township
Township

Location in Knox County

Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°55′59″N 90°09′20″W / 40.93306°N 90.15556°W / 40.93306; -90.15556Coordinates: 40°55′59″N 90°09′20″W / 40.93306°N 90.15556°W / 40.93306; -90.15556
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Knox
Established November 2, 1852
Area
  Total 35.57 sq mi (92.1 km2)
  Land 34.72 sq mi (89.9 km2)
  Water 0.85 sq mi (2.2 km2)  2.39%
Elevation 597 ft (182 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 980
  Density 28.2/sq mi (10.9/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61428, 61436, 61448, 61485
GNIS feature ID 0429552

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.[1]

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.[1]

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.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

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