Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:24 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:20 am – 4:31 pm
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People10,799 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.84,798 householdsMedian household income $68,243Median home value $152,900Median rent $794 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,669 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 5,184 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 14%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 18 minutes77% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F40 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May29 in of snow a year, on about 17 days19 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Princeton station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsZearing Parkpark · 1.9 miBureau County Fairgroundsrecreation area · 2.2 miLake DePue State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 2,231 acresDonnelley State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 561 acresMiller-Anderson Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 507 acresPutnam County Conservation Areastate conservation land · 12.0 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 200428 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, 45 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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 serving the town
Elevation714 ft218 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPerry Memorial Hospital1.7 miPost officePrinceton Post Office1.8 miTown hallPrinceton City Hall1.7 miPolicePrinceton Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPrinceton Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolPrinceton Christian Academyunder a mileHighPrinceton High School1.4 miElementaryLincoln Elementary School1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport PIA52 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD89 miInterstateI-80under a mileUS highwayUS 34under a mileAmtrakPrinceton, IL PCT1.4 miCoachOglesby Mcdonald'SGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61356 ZIP area.
