Princeton Township, Bureau County, Illinois
For other townships with similar name, see Princeton Township.
Princeton Township | |
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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°WCoordinates: 41°21′52″N 89°26′59″W / 41.36444°N 89.44972°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 |
• Density | 255/sq mi (98/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 61356, 61368 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429605 |
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.[1]
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.[1]
Cities
- Princeton (partial)
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
School districts
- Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
- Princeton Elementary School District 115
- Princeton High School District 500
Political districts
- Illinois' 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 2010-01-04.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- 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.
External links
Bureau Township | Dover Township | Berlin Township | ||
Wyanet Township | Selby Township | |||
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Indiantown Township | Arispie Township | Leepertown Township |
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