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Persifer Township vs Copley Township

Next-door neighbors in Knox County. The biggest differences: trails (6× in Persifer Township) and home values (2× in Persifer Township).

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Persifer Township, ILA small town of 1,190Knox County · 1,190 people
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Copley Township, ILA small town of 441Knox County · 441 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Persifer TownshipA small town of 1,190
Quiet strengthsPersifer Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Persifer Township →
Copley TownshipA small town of 441
Quiet strengthsCopley Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Copley Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails6×
Persifer Township has more miles of trail
Persifer Township 2.4 miCopley Township 0.4 mi
Home values2×
Homes cost more in Persifer Township
Persifer Township $279,200Copley Township $141,700
Property tax bill+90%
Tax bills are bigger in Persifer Township
Persifer Township $4,634Copley Township $2,435
Median age23.2 yrs
Persifer Township skews older
Persifer Township 60.3Copley Township 37.1
Age 65++20.9 pts
Persifer Township has more people 65 and up
Persifer Township 37.5%Copley Township 16.6%
Seasonal homes+30 pts
Persifer Township has more second homes
Persifer Township 30%Copley Township 0%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $900 more a month in Persifer Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Persifer Township$1,850/mo
Typical home $279K (Census) · tax rate 1.66% · Housing →
Copley Township$950/mo
Typical home $142K (Census) · tax rate 1.72% · Housing →

The difference: $900 a month, about $10,900 a year, between Persifer Township and Copley Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Persifer Township and Copley Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Persifer TownshipCopley TownshipPersifer TownshipCopley Township
Persifer Township ↔ Copley Township6.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Illinois ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
BPersifer TownshipHealthier than 59% of U.S. towns –Copley TownshipNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Persifer TownshipCopley Township
Snow a year25″26″
January low14°F14°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)181d180d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th59th
Outdoors & history
Persifer TownshipCopley Township
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land1.4%2.2%
Community
Persifer TownshipCopley Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Persifer TownshipCopley Township
People
Population 1,190Highest 441Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +14.1% —
Median age 60.3±4.7Highest 55% above IL 37.1±10.4Lowest 5% below IL
Kids under 18 22.7%±6.2Lowest IL: 21.8% 34.7%±9.2Highest IL: 21.8%
Copley Township and Persifer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 37.5%±3.5Highest IL: 17% 16.6%±7.5Lowest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.9%Highest IL: 37.8% 25.7%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.3%±0.5Lowest IL: 6.3% 2.3%±3.8Highest IL: 6.3%
Copley Township and Persifer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $73,906±$24kLowest 11% below IL $92,031±$30kHighest 10% above IL
Copley Township and Persifer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $279,200±$39kHighest 6% above IL $141,700±$54kLowest 46% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,634Highest 13% below IL $2,435Lowest 54% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest IL: 47.9% 100%±100Highest IL: 47.9%
Copley Township and Persifer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.4%Lowest IL: 11.8% 4.1%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 98.3%Highest IL: 67.1% 90.1%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1995Highest 24 yrs newer than IL 1981Lowest 10 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest about the IL average 20 minLowest 27% below IL
Work from home 8.7%±4.5Highest IL: 15.9% 0%±5.7Lowest IL: 15.9%
Persifer Township and Copley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 1.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.8 miLowest 34.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Lowest 0.45Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Galesburg (24%)Galesburg (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Copley TownshipFew work in Persifer Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Lowest 2.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.4 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.0Highest 1.7Lowest
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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