Princeton, Illinois

Princeton is a city in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. It is also the county seat of Bureau County. In 2010, 7,660 people lived there. Princeton is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History.
Bureau County was a New England settlement. The first people of Princeton were from New England. These people were "Yankees." They were part of a group of New England farmers who went west into what was then the wilds of the Northwest Territory during the early 1800s. Most of them came because of the Erie Canal. When they came to what is now Bureau County, there was nothing but forest and wild prairie. The New Englanders created farms, built roads, created government buildings and created post routes. Culturally, Bureau County would be very similar with early New England culture for most of its history. During slavery, it was a stop on the Underground Railroad at the home of Owen Lovejoy.
Princeton's old nickname was "The City of Elms" because there were many elm trees in Princeton during the middle of the 20th century.
Geography.
Princeton is at (41.378481, −89.466924). The United States Census Bureau says that Princeton has a total area of . All of it is land.
People.
2000 census.
The 2000 census says that there were 7,501 people, 3,263 households, and 1,987 families living in Princeton.
Infrastructure.
Transportation.
Amtrak has service to Princeton. It is on the "California Zephyr", the "Illinois Zephyr", the "Carl Sandburg" and the "Southwest Chief". It goes daily in both directions between Chicago and points west from Princeton.
Education.
Princeton has the Princeton High School. It is the oldest township high school in the state. It was created in 1867.