Princeton, Idaho

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

Princeton, Idaho
Census-designated place
Location in Latah County, Idaho
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Coordinates: 46°54′55″N 116°49′53″W
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Latah
Area
• Total	0.640 sq mi (1.66 km2)
• Land	0.637 sq mi (1.65 km2)
• Water	0.003 sq mi (0.008 km2)
Elevation [1]	2,520 ft (770 m)
Population  (2010 census)
• Total	148
• Density	230/sq mi (89/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	83857
Area codes	208, 986
GNIS feature ID	2585582[1]

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]

See also

• Idaho portal

• List of census-designated places in Idaho