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Princeton, Idaho
Location in Latah County, Idaho
Location in Latah County, Idaho
Princeton, Idaho is located in Idaho
Princeton, Idaho
Princeton, Idaho
Location in Idaho
Princeton, Idaho is located in the United States
Princeton, Idaho
Princeton, Idaho
Location in the United States
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
2,516 ft (767 m)
Population
 • Total 148
 • Density 231.3/sq mi (89.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
83857
Area code(s) 208, 986
GNIS feature ID 397070

Princeton is a small community in Latah County, Idaho, United States. It is known as a census-designated place. This means it's an area that looks like a town but isn't officially set up as a city or village.

About Princeton

Princeton is located in the beautiful state of Idaho. You can find it about 3 miles (5 km) east-southeast of a town called Potlatch. The community has its own post office and uses the ZIP code 83857. In 2010, a count showed that 148 people lived in Princeton.

Princeton's History

The community of Princeton has been around for a long time. It first got its own post office way back in 1894. The name "Princeton" was chosen by an early settler. This person came from a place called Princeton, Minnesota, and decided to name their new home in Idaho after it.

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