Princeton, Idaho
Princeton, Idaho | |
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 Location in Latah County, Idaho | |
  Princeton Location in Idaho  Princeton Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 46°54′55″N 116°49′53″W / 46.91528°N 116.83139°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 (0.0078 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,520 ft (770 m) |
| Population (2020 census)[2] | |
• Total | 193 |
| • Density | 303/sq mi (117/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 83857 |
| Area codes | 208, 986 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2585582[1] |
Princeton is a census-designated place in Latah County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2020 census, Princeton had a population of 193.[2]
Description
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.[3] As of the 2010 census, its population was 148.[4]
History
A post office called Princeton has been in operation since 1894.[5] The community was named after Princeton, Minnesota, the native home of an early settler.[6]
See also
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Princeton, Idaho
- 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ↑ 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.
External links
Media related to Princeton, Idaho at Wikimedia Commons
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