Persifer Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°55′59″N 90°09′20″W / 40.93306°N 90.15556°W | |
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) | |
• Estimate (2016)
[1] | 954 |
• Density | 28.2/sq mi (10.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61428, 61436, 61448, 61485 |
FIPS code | 17-095-59221 |
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]
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]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these three cemeteries: Bradford, Myers and Trenton.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 954 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |