Princeton Township, White County, Indiana

Princeton Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,525 and it contained 621 housing units.^[1]

Princeton Township
Township
Location in White County
Coordinates: 40°47′13″N 87°00′54″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	White
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	62.53 sq mi (162.0 km2)
• Land	62.53 sq mi (162.0 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	692 ft (211 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,525
• Density	24/sq mi (9.4/km2)
ZIP codes	47959, 47980, 47995
GNIS feature ID	453777

Princeton Township was organized in 1844, and named after the ship on which an early settler had immigrated to America.^[2]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	1,465		—
1900	2,282		55.8%
1910	2,158		−5.4%
1920	1,972		−8.6%
1930	1,824		−7.5%
1940	1,746		−4.3%
1950	1,607		−8.0%
1960	1,675		4.2%
1970	1,556		−7.1%
1980	1,535		−1.3%
1990	1,495		−2.6%
2000	1,529		2.3%
2010	1,553		1.6%
2020	1,525		−1.8%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 62.53 square miles (162.0 km²), all land.^[4]

Cities, towns, villages

• Wolcott

Unincorporated towns

• Seafield at 40.756428°N 86.986683°W / 40.756428; -86.986683

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Milroy Township, Jasper County (north)
• Monon Township (northeast)
• Honey Creek Township (east)
• West Point Township (south)
• Gilboa Township, Benton County (southwest)
• Carpenter Township, Jasper County (west)
• Jordan Township, Jasper County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Apostolic, Dobbins, Palestine, Palestine and Wolcott.

School districts

• Tri-County School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 4th congressional district
• State House District 16
• State Senate District 07