Persifer Township is one of twenty-one
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
in
Knox County,
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rock ...
,
USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 980 and it contained 835 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 97.61%) is land and (or 2.39%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Appleton at
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Dahinda at
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Oak Run at
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Trenton Corners at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Bradford, Myers and Trenton.
Demographics
School districts
* Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
* Williamsfield Community Unit School District 210
Political districts
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Illinois's 18th congressional district
The 18th congressional district of Illinois covered central and western Illinois, including all of Jacksonville and Quincy and parts of Bloomington, Peoria, and Springfield. It was last represented by Republican Darin LaHood, who took of ...
* State House District 74
* State Senate District 37
References
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United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States National Atlas
External links
Township Officials of Illinois
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Townships in Knox County, Illinois
Galesburg, Illinois micropolitan area
Townships in Illinois