Persifer Township, Knox County, Illinois

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Persifer Township
Map highlighting Persifer Township, Knox County, Illinois.svg
Location in Knox County
Map of Illinois highlighting Knox County.svg
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°55′59″N90°09′20″W / 40.93306°N 90.15556°W / 40.93306; -90.15556
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois
County Knox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Area
  Total
35.58 sq mi (92.2 km2)
  Land34.73 sq mi (90.0 km2)
  Water0.85 sq mi (2.2 km2)  2.39%
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,118
  Density32.19/sq mi (12.43/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 2020 census, its population was 1,118 and it contained 874 housing units. [1]

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Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Persifer Township has a total area of 35.58 square miles (92.15 km2), of which 34.73 square miles (89.95 km2) (or 97.61%) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.20 km2) (or 2.39%) is water. [2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Bradford, Myers and Trenton.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [1] there were 1,118 people, 369 households, and 270 families residing in the township. The population density was 31.43 inhabitants per square mile (12.14/km2). There were 874 housing units at an average density of 24.57 per square mile (9.49/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.60% White, 0.63% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 2.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population.

There were 369 households, out of which 23.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.38% were married couples living together, 3.79% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 26.83% were non-families. 19.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.73.

The township's age distribution consisted of 20.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 8.8% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 36.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $61,477, and the median income for a family was $62,045. Males had a median income of $48,864 versus $29,375 for females. The per capita income for the township was $40,574. About 8.5% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 980
2020 1,11814.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.