Princeton, Idaho

Princeton, Idaho
Census-designated place
Princeton, 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 Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
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]

History

A post office called Princeton has been in operation since 1894.[4] The community was named after Princeton, Minnesota, the native home of an early settler.[5]

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. "Latah County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  5. 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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