Princeton Township, Bureau County, Illinois

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]

Princeton Township
Township
Location in Bureau County
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°21′52″N 89°26′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBureau
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total36.62 sq mi (94.8 km2)
 • Land36.59 sq mi (94.8 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.08%
Elevation
696 ft (212 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total9,331
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
8,953
 • Density255/sq mi (98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61356, 61368
FIPS code17-011-61912

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 four cemeteries:

  • Elm Lawn[3]
  • Jenkins-Green
  • Oakland[4]
  • Woodlawn-Stoner

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Perry Memorial Hospital Heliport

Landmarks
  • Princeton Park

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20168,953[1]
US Decennial Census[5]

School districts

Political districts

References
  • "Princeton Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  • US Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • US National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  3. Elm Lawn
  4. Oakland
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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