Princeton Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,525 and it contained 621 housing units.[1]
Princeton Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in White County | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′13″N 87°00′54″W / 40.78694°N 87.01500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | White |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.53 sq mi (162.0 km2) |
| • Land | 62.53 sq mi (162.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,525 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9.4/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47959, 47980, 47995 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453777 |
Princeton Township was organized in 1844, and named after the ship on which an early settler had immigrated to America.[2]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,465 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,282 | 55.8% | |
| 1910 | 2,158 | −5.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,972 | −8.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,824 | −7.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,746 | −4.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,607 | −8.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,675 | 4.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,556 | −7.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,535 | −1.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,495 | −2.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,529 | 2.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,553 | 1.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,525 | −1.8% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 62.53 square miles (162.0 km2), all land.[4]
Cities, towns, villages edit
Unincorporated towns edit
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- Milroy Township, Jasper County (north)
- Monon Township (northeast)
- Honey Creek Township (east)
- West Point Township (south)
- Gilboa Township, Benton County (southwest)
- Carpenter Township, Jasper County (west)
- Jordan Township, Jasper County (west)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these five cemeteries: Apostolic, Dobbins, Palestine, Palestine and Wolcott.
School districts edit
- Tri-County School Corporation
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 16
- State Senate District 07
References edit
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ Hamelle, W. H. (1915). A Standard History of White County, Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Progress of Town and Country. Unigraphic. p. 254.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.