Princeton, Idaho Explained

Official Name:Princeton, Idaho
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Idaho#USA
Pushpin Label:Princeton
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Idaho##Location in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Idaho
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Latah
Area Total Sq Mi:0.640
Area Land Sq Mi:0.637
Area Water Sq Mi:0.003
Population As Of:2010 census
Population Total:148
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:2516
Coordinates:46.9142°N -116.8342°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:83857
Area Code:208, 986
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:397070

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

Description

Princeton is located on Idaho State Highway 6 3miles east-southeast of Potlatch. Princeton has a post office with ZIP code 83857.[1] As of the 2010 census, its population was 148.[2]

History

A post office called Princeton has been in operation since 1894.[3] The community was named after Princeton, Minnesota, the native home of an early settler.[4]

Demographics

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=83857&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. U.S. Census Bureau. 23 March 2011.
  3. Web site: Latah County . Jim Forte Postal History . 23 May 2015.
  4. News: Gold, trees lured settlers to Harvard, Princeton . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . May 13, 1988 . 23 May 2015 . Long, Ben . 35.