Local servicesHospitalPerry Memorial Hospital7.3 miPost officeBureau Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBureau Village Hallunder a milePolicePutnam County Sheriff's Office2.5 miFire stationBureau Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIllinois Valley Community College13.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport PIA46 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD89 miInterstateI-1801.3 miUS highwayUS 65.5 miAmtrakPrinceton, IL PCT8.6 miCoachOglesby Mcdonald'SGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61315 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61315 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:24 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:19 am – 4:31 pm
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People279 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.5110 householdsMedian household income $54,063Median home value $53,700Median rent $1,821 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,215 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate78% of adults are in the labour force, 164 employedMain industries: retail 30%, manufacturing 16%, education and health care 13%Average commute 34 minutes86% drive alone, 10% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F39 in of rain a yearwettest month May29 in of snow a year, on about 17 days29 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hennepin Wtr Trmt Plt station, 2 mi away; rain from Hennepin; snow from Princeton
Nearby landmarksLake Rawsonlake · under a mileLower Spring Lakelake · 1.1 miHormel Pondsreservoir · under a mileOwls Headpeak · 5.8 miClark Islandisland · 6.2 miBolton Lakesreservoir · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDonnelley State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 561 acresLake DePue State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 2,231 acresHartman Hunting Clubnature preserve · 1.1 mi · 97 acresPrinceton Game and Fish Clubnature preserve · 1.9 mi · 1,506 acresMiller-Anderson Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 507 acresPutnam County Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 222 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200427 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202442 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBureau County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025214 of 357 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Peoria County, IL, 40 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL31% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPrincetonserves 7,832 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation469 ft143 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
