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
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Knox
Established	November 2, 1852
Area
• Total	35.56 sq mi (92.1 km2)
• Land	34.71 sq mi (89.9 km2)
• Water	0.85 sq mi (2.2 km2)  2.39%
Elevation	597 ft (182 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	960
• Density	27.7/sq mi (10.7/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 2000 census, its population was 960.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Persifer Township covers an area of 35.56 square miles (92.1 km²); of this, 34.71 square miles (89.9 km²) (97.61 percent) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km²) (2.39 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Appleton at 40.9358711°N 90.1609537°W / 40.9358711; -90.1609537
• Dahinda at 40.9247598°N 90.109007°W / 40.9247598; -90.109007
• Oak Run at 40.963371°N 90.1451196°W / 40.963371; -90.1451196
• Trenton Corners at 40.9080933°N 90.1140073°W / 40.9080933; -90.1140073

(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

• 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, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429552. Retrieved 2010-02-25. 
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois