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Princeton Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2016 census, its population was 8,953. As of the 2010 census, 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
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)
• Total	9,331
• 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

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

• Princeton (partial)

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries:

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

Major highways

• Interstate 80
• US Route 6
• US Route 34
• Illinois Route 26

Airports and landing strips

• Perry Memorial Hospital Heliport

Landmarks

• Princeton Park

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	8,953	[1]
US Decennial Census[5]

School districts

• Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
• Princeton Elementary School District 115
• Princeton High School District 500

Political districts

• Illinois's 11th congressional district
• State House District 74
• State Senate District 37

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

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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