Princeton, Illinois

Princeton: City in Illinois, United States

About

Princeton is a city located in the county of Bureau in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 7,660 and a population density of 368 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 7,403 inhabitants.

Princeton locator map
Location of Princeton on Illinois map.

Quick Facts about Princeton

Population : 7,403 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Bureau County
Postal code : 61356
Phone Area Codes : 815
Area : 20.82 km2
Altitude : 778 feet / 237 meters
Capital city : Princeton is capital of Bureau County
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 12:16:07 (3rd December 2024)
Density : 356 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -3.47% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Princeton is located at 41°22'5"N 89°27'53"W (41.3680900, -89.4648100).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Princeton decreased by 3.47% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 7,660 - census
2011 7,845 2.36% estimation process
2012 7,784 -0.78% estimation process
2013 7,728 -0.72% estimation process
2014 7,673 -0.72% estimation process
2015 7,594 -1.04% estimation process
2016 7,630 0.47% estimation process
2017 7,576 -0.71% estimation process
2018 7,536 -0.53% estimation process
2019 7,469 -0.9% estimation process
2020 7,403 -0.89% estimation process

Princeton zip code is 61356. County name: Bureau, County fips: 17011

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People born in Princeton (24)

People born in Princeton, including racecar driver Billy Garrett, musician Virgil Fox, actor Douglas Spencer, .

List

  • Josh Taylor (American actor) he was born in 25/09/1943
  • David A. Uber (American composer) he was born in 05/08/1921
  • Des McAnuff (American-Canadian film director) he was born in 19/06/1952
  • Joe Ruklick (American basketball player) he was born in 03/08/1938
  • Asa Shinn Mercer (American politician) he was born in 06/06/1839
  • Ben Parr (American journalist) he was born in 12/02/1985
  • Donald P. Lay (United States federal judge) he was born in 24/08/1926
  • Frank Jones (American baseball player) he was born in 25/08/1858
  • William Bascom (American folklorist) he was born in 23/05/1912
  • John Randall Nelson (American painter and sculptor) he was born in 01/01/1956
  • Kathryn Hays (American actress) she was born in 26/07/1933
  • Madison G. Gonterman (American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and lawyer (1871-1941)) he was born in 08/02/1871
  • Nick Young (American broadcast journalist) he was born in 12/12/1948
  • Raymond L. Quigley (American football, basketball, and baseball coach, college athletics administrator) he was born in 20/05/1885
  • Richard B. Paddock (United States Army officer) he was born in 02/12/1859
  • William Dyke (American lawyer, judge, and politician) he was born in 25/04/1930
  • Paul Kell (American football player (1915-1977)) he was born in 08/07/1915
  • Darius Miller (American businessman) he was born in 03/04/1859

Schools in Princeton

College & universities near Princeton, IL

Code Name City ZIP
146454 Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Peru PERU (IL) 61354-1450

Stations (15)

Amtrak & bus stations near Princeton, IL

Code Name Address Type
PCT Princeton 107 Bicentennial Dr. RAIL
MDT Mendota station 783 Main Street RAIL
KEE Kewanee Loomis and North Tremont Sts. RAIL
PIA Peoria, Illinois 6100 West Everett M. Dirksen Parkway BUS
PLO Plano 101 West Main Street RAIL

Post offices near Princeton

Post Office Name City ZIP
Princeton Post Office Princeton (IL) 61356

Other places with the same name (14)

Other cities in Bureau County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Bureau County , IL. (more)

City Name Population Title
Depue 1,838 City in Illinois, United States of America
Walnut 1,296 City in Illinois, United States of America
Ladd 1,184 City in Illinois, United States of America
Wyanet 914 Township in Bureau County, Illinois
Sheffield 855 Village in the United States
Tiskilwa 760 City in Illinois, United States of America
La Moille 673 Township in Bureau County, Illinois
Dalzell 653 City in Illinois, United States of America
Buda 497 Village in the United States
Ohio 475 Village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States
Neponset 430 Township in Bureau County, Illinois
Yorktown 408 Unincorporated area in Illinois
Clarion 390 Unincorporated community in Illinois
Malden 338 Village in Illinois
Manlius 331 Township in Bureau County, Illinois
Whitefield 271 City in Illinois, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Princeton distances to largest Illinois cities