Princeton, Idaho

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Princeton, Idaho
Location in Latah County, Idaho
Location in Latah County, Idaho
Princeton is located in Idaho
Princeton
Princeton
Location in Idaho
Coordinates: 46°54′51″N 116°50′03″W / 46.91417°N 116.83417°W / 46.91417; -116.83417Coordinates: 46°54′51″N 116°50′03″W / 46.91417°N 116.83417°W / 46.91417; -116.83417
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]

Princeton is an unincorporated census-designated place in Latah County, Idaho, United States. 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]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop.
U.S. Decennial Census[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]

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 23 March 2011.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "Latah County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  6. ^ Long, Ben (May 13, 1988). "Gold, trees lured settlers to Harvard, Princeton". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. p. 35. Retrieved 23 May 2015.


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