Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:25 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:21 am – 4:32 pm
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People43 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 71.530 householdsMedian household income $42,500Median home value $78,80097% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 13°F37 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 14 days14 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Walnut station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksDeer Grove (historical)woods · 7.1 miLittle Deer Grove (historical)woods · 7.4 miHennepin Canal State Trail Visitor Centervisitor center · 8.6 miKrause Pondlake · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHennepin Canalstate recreation area · 6.1 mi · 4,322 acresCentennial Parkpark · 7.2 miGreen River Country Clubrecreation area · 8.7 miBox Pond Wildlife Reservestate conservation land · 10.7 miMautino State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 913 acresLa Chateau Parkstate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 90 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200443 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Nov 202333 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 quality67% of days had good air in 2025244 of 365 days measured119 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rock Island County, IL, 44 mi away
Internet at home57% of households have a broadband subscription7% have cable, fibre or DSL40% rely on a mobile data plan alone43% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation637 ft194 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPerry Memorial Hospital16.7 miPost officeNew Bedford Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWalnut Village Office7.4 miPoliceWalnut Police Department7.4 miFire stationManlius Fire Protection District4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuad City International Airport MLI41 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD99 miInterstateI-808.4 miUS highwayUS 349.8 miAmtrakPrinceton, IL PCT16 miCoachDixon Reagan Transit CenterGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61346 ZIP area.
