Princeton Township, Bureau County, Illinois

Princeton Township
Township

Location in Bureau County

Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°21′52″N 89°26′59″W / 41.36444°N 89.44972°W / 41.36444; -89.44972Coordinates: 41°21′52″N 89°26′59″W / 41.36444°N 89.44972°W / 41.36444; -89.44972
Country United States
State Illinois
County Bureau
Established November 6, 1849
Area
 • Total 36.62 sq mi (94.8 km2)
 • Land 36.59 sq mi (94.8 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.08%
Elevation 696 ft (212 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 8,953
 • Density 255/sq mi (98/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61356, 61368
FIPS code 17-011-61912

Princeton Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,331 and it contained 4,432 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.62 square miles (94.8 km2), of which 36.59 square miles (94.8 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[2]

Cities

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Elm Lawn, Jenkins-Green, Oakland and Woodlawn-Stoner.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Perry Memorial Hospital Heliport

Landmarks

  • Princeton Park

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20168,953[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts

References

  • "Princeton Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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