Princeton, Idaho

Princeton is a census-designated place in Latah County, Idaho, United States.

Princeton, Idaho
Census-designated place
Location in Latah County, Idaho
Location in Latah County, Idaho
Princeton is located in Idaho
Princeton
Princeton
Location in Idaho
Princeton is located in the United States
Princeton
Princeton
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 46°54′51″N 116°50′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyLatah
Area
 • Total0.640 sq mi (1.66 km2)
 • Land0.637 sq mi (1.65 km2)
 • Water0.003 sq mi (0.008 km2)
Elevation
2,516 ft (767 m)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Total148
 • Density230/sq mi (89/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
83857
Area code(s)208, 986
GNIS feature ID397070[1]

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.[2] As of the 2010 census, its population was 148.[3]

History

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
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Princeton, Idaho
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  4. "Latah County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  5. Long, Ben (May 13, 1988). "Gold, trees lured settlers to Harvard, Princeton". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. p. 35. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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