Princeton is a census-designated place in Latah County, Idaho, United States.
Princeton, Idaho | |
|---|---|
 Location in Latah County, Idaho | |
  Princeton Location in Idaho  Princeton Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 46°54′51″N 116°50′03″W / 46.91417°N 116.83417°W | |
| 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 | |
| • Total | 148 |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 83857 |
| Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
| GNIS feature ID | 397070[1] |
Description edit
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 edit
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]
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Princeton, Idaho
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
- ^ "Latah County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ Long, Ben (May 13, 1988). "Gold, trees lured settlers to Harvard, Princeton". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. p. 35. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links edit
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