Princeton, Illinois
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Princeton is a city in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,501 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bureau County[Geographic references#6GR6].
Geography
Princeton is located at (41.378481, -89.466924)[Geographic references#1GR1].According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.4 km² (6.7 mi²), all land.
Information
Princeton, Illinois was supposedly named by the draw of a hat. Two city names, Princeton and Greenville, were put in a hat and Princeton was drawn. This is only a story and unconfirmed.
Princeton's nickname is "The City of Elms" because of the huge number of elm trees the city had during the middle of the 20th century. However, an epidemic struck the elm trees of Princeton and killed off almost every single elm. However, Princeton has kept the name.
Princeton is located on the south side of Interstate 80, and its downtown is booming with business and fast food and resturaunt chains. Princeton is also home to the largest Super Wal-Mart in Illinois.
Princeton also is home to the oldest public High School in the state, founded in the 1867. Its mascot is the Tiger. The high school houses anywhere between 600-800 students in a given year and is, as of 2004, creating a new addition to house the student's needs.
Princeton's most famous tradition is the Homestead Festival, a weekend of food, celebration, and the famous Homestead Parade, which lasts for over an hour with local floats and performances by outside groups, including the South Shore Drill Team and Jesse White's tumblers.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 7,501 people, 3,263 households, and 1,987 families residing in the city. The population density was 430.3/km² (1,114.6/mi²). There were 3,513 housing units at an average density of 201.5/km² (522.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.81% White, 0.39% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.43% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.There were 3,263 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,622, and the median income for a family was $50,018. Males had a median income of $38,908 versus $20,784 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,632. About 5.6% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
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