Oakland Cemetery Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 1, 2021. It is significant for its art and landscape design at the local level. The district takes in 2 historic buildings.

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About Princeton

City in Illinois, United States

7,832Population

8 sq miArea

778 ftElevation

Princeton is a city in and the county seat of Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,832 at the 2020 census. Princeton is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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How Princeton ranks

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#31Rent easiest to afford in IL #31Most-used libraries in IL #108Shortest commute in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code61356

Area code815

Living in Princeton

Housing in Princeton

$179K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $179,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market49

Sale-to-list97.2%

Sold in May9

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Safety in Princeton

Safety Grade B

Princeton reports less crime per resident than 62% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Princeton 0.7

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Princeton 7

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Princeton

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About one in 3 of Princeton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Peoria (4%), Peru (4%) and Spring Valley (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Peoria

Peru

Spring Valley

Chicago

32%Work in townlive and work in Princeton 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,882Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Princeton

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 48% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 71% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

5better than IL·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 2▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 7.7%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 10.9%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Osf Saint Clare Medical CenterPrinceton · 1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 21.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Princeton

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

8Does Princeton flood?paid flood claims since 1979 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Princeton MapPrinceton vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Princeton

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Princeton has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 18°Winter

61° / 39°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

63° / 42°Fall