Persifer Township, Knox County, Illinois
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Persifer Township is one of twenty-one townships
Civil township
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 in Knox County
Knox County, Illinois
Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 52,919, which is a decrease of 5.2% from 55,836 in 2000...

, Illinois
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, USA
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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, its population was 960.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, 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
    Appleton, Illinois
    Appleton, Illinois is an unincorporated community within Persifer Township, Knox County, Illinois. Appleton lies a mile or so north of U.S. Highway 150 and Interstate 74. Knox County Highway 12 runs from north to south through Appleton and the tracks of the BNSF Railway run east to west...

     at 40.9358711°N 90.1609537°W
  • Dahinda
    Dahinda, Illinois
    Dahinda is an unincorporated community in Knox County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. Dahinda is in Persifer Township and lies a mile or so north of U.S. Highway 150 and Interstate 74. Knox County Highway 15 runs from north to south through Dahinda...

     at 40.9247598°N 90.109007°W
  • Oak Run
    Oak Run, Illinois
    Oak Run is a census-designated place and resort community in Persifer Township, Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 547.- Description :...

     at 40.963371°N 90.1451196°W
  • Trenton Corners
    Trenton Corners, Illinois
    Trenton Corners is an unincorporated area in Persifer Township, Knox County, Illinois. Trenton Corners is just west of the Spoon River at the intersection of U.S. Highway 150 and Knox County Highway 15. There was formerly, an early settler's town called Trenton. In 1888, The Santa Fe Railway...

     at 40.9080933°N 90.1140073°W

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

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

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