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Princeton is a city in Bureau County, in the Ottawa-Streator metro area.
It is the county seat. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Illinois named Princeton. For links to other places called Princeton, IL, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Princeton is 41.368N. The longitude is -89.464W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 719 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 7,539.
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$39,622National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Princeton demographic reports
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Settlers included John and Cyrus Bryant, brothers of William Cullen Bryant
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29% of Princeton residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Princeton ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Princeton was $20,632, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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21% of Princeton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Bureau County Fair - Aug. 22-26, 2007
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- Post history questions in Bureau County genealogy forum
Median rent in Princeton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $335. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $912.
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Libraries in Princeton include Matson Public Library ... View libraries
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Bureau County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Princeton political report.
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The average commute time for Princeton workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
Hotels in Princeton include Days Inn, Econo Lodge Princeton, Super 8.
- Princeton travel guide
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- Illinois tourism bureau
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