Persifer Township is one of twenty-one

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in Knox County,

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. 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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at * Dahinda at * Oak Run at * 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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* State House District 74 * State Senate District 37

References

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United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

Township Officials of Illinois
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