Princeton Township, White County, Indiana
Princeton Township | |
|---|---|
Location in White County | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′13″N 87°00′54″W / 40.78694°N 87.01500°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 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.
Princeton Township was organized in 1844, and named after the ship on which an early settler had immigrated to America.
| 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 | |||