Princeton Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Bureau County |
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Bureau County's location in Illinois |
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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) | |
• Estimate (2016) | 8,953 |
• Density | 255/sq mi (98/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
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.
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.
The township contains these four cemeteries: Elm Lawn, Jenkins-Green, Oakland and Woodlawn-Stoner.