Princeton, Idaho

Princeton, Idaho
Census-designated place

Location of Princeton in Latah County, Idaho.
Princeton, Idaho
Location of Princeton in Latah County, Idaho.
Coordinates: 46°54′51″N 116°50′03″W / 46.91417°N 116.83417°W / 46.91417; -116.83417Coordinates: 46°54′51″N 116°50′03″W / 46.91417°N 116.83417°W / 46.91417; -116.83417
Country United States
State Idaho
County Latah
Area
 • Total 0.640 sq mi (1.66 km2)
 • Land 0.637 sq mi (1.65 km2)
 • Water 0.003 sq mi (0.008 km2)
Elevation 2,516 ft (767 m)
Population (2010 census)
 • Total 148
 • Density 230/sq mi (89/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code 83857
Area code(s) 208
GNIS feature ID 397070[1]

Princeton is an unincorporated census-designated place in Latah County, Idaho, United States. Princeton is located on Idaho State Highway 6 3 miles (4.8 km) east-southeast of Potlatch. Princeton has a post office with ZIP code 83857.[2] As of the 2010 census, its population was 148.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

History

A post office called Princeton has been in operation since 1894.[5] The community was named after Princeton, Minnesota, the native home of an early settler.[6]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Princeton, Idaho
  2. ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ↑ "American FactFinder". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Latah County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  6. ↑ Long, Ben (May 13, 1988). "Gold, trees lured settlers to Harvard, Princeton". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. p. 35. Retrieved 23 May 2015.


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