Princeton, Idaho

Ceneus-designated place in Latah County, Idaho, United States

Census-designated place in Idaho, United States

46°54′51″N 116°50′03″W / 46.91417°N 116.83417°W / 46.91417; -116.83417CountryUnited StatesStateIdahoCountyLatahArea

• 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, 986GNIS feature ID397070^[1]

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

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
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]

References

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