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Persifer Township vs Truro Township

Next-door neighbors in Knox County. The biggest differences: home values (2.2× in Persifer Township) and property tax bill (+86% in Persifer Township).

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Persifer Township, ILA small town of 1,190Knox County · 1,190 people
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Truro Township, ILKnown for its schoolsKnox County · 772 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 →
Truro TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 68%of IL districts All about Truro 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.

Home values2.2×
Homes cost more in Persifer Township
Persifer Township $279,200Truro Township $128,300
Property tax bill+86%
Tax bills are bigger in Persifer Township
Persifer Township $4,634Truro Township $2,493
Median age18.1 yrs
Persifer Township skews older
Persifer Township 60.3Truro Township 42.2
Age 65++19.1 pts
Persifer Township has more people 65 and up
Persifer Township 37.5%Truro Township 18.4%
Growth since 2010+14.6 pts
Persifer Township has grown faster since 2010
Persifer Township +14.1%Truro Township -0.5%
Seasonal homes+23.7 pts
Persifer Township has more second homes
Persifer Township 30%Truro Township 6.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $970 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 →
Truro Township$880/mo
Typical home $128K (Census) · tax rate 1.94% · or rent about $630/mo · Housing →

The difference: $970 a month, about $11,600 a year, between Persifer Township and Truro 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 Truro Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Persifer TownshipTruro TownshipPersifer TownshipTruro Township
Persifer Township ↔ Truro Township5.8 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.

Schools
–Persifer TownshipNot graded B+Truro TownshipBetter than 68% of districts in the state
Health
BPersifer TownshipHealthier than 59% of U.S. towns –Truro 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 TownshipTruro Township
Snow a year25″21″
January low14°F—
July high84°F—
Growing season (days)181d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th60th
Outdoors & history
Persifer TownshipTruro Township
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land1.4%8.3%
Community
Persifer TownshipTruro Township
Library hours a week—52 hrs
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 TownshipTruro Township
People
Population 1,190Highest 772Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +14.1%Highest -0.5%Lowest
Median age 60.3±4.7Highest 55% above IL 42.2±11.6Lowest 8% above IL
Kids under 18 22.7%±6.2Highest IL: 21.8% 22.2%±9.2Lowest IL: 21.8%
Persifer Township and Truro 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% 18.4%±6.5Lowest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.9%Highest IL: 37.8% 26.1%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.3%±0.5Lowest IL: 6.3% 2.1%±2.2Highest IL: 6.3%
Truro 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 $86,417±$15kHighest 4% above IL
Truro 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 $128,300±$30kLowest 51% below IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $630±$20 51% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,634Highest 13% below IL $2,493Lowest 53% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest IL: 47.9% 13.6%±100Highest IL: 47.9%
Truro 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% 7.1%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 98.3%Highest IL: 67.1% 90.9%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1995Highest 24 yrs newer than IL 1960Lowest 11 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest about the IL average 23 minLowest 16% below IL
Work from home 8.7%±4.5Lowest IL: 15.9% 8.9%±7.3Highest IL: 15.9%
Truro Township and Persifer 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 2.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.8 miHighest 26.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Lowest 0.20Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Galesburg (24%)Peoria (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Truro TownshipFew work in Persifer Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Lowest 8.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.4 miHighest 1.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.0Highest 2.4Lowest
Schools
School district —Williamsfield CUSD 210
High school in town —Williamsfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 8.0
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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