Photo: Kepper66 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Princeton, IL: what to set up and who to call
The latest lead test reported by the Princeton water system, which supplies Princeton, came in at 21.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), above the 15 ppb action level. Princeton runs its own electric utility, City of Princeton.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Princeton, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Princeton.
Power comes from City of Princeton
City of Princeton (City of Princeton - (IL)), a municipal utility, serves 93.5% of Princeton residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Princeton water system
The Princeton water system supplies almost all of Princeton. It draws ground water and serves 7,832 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 21.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 44.0 ppb. That’s higher than 100% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IL0110850.
7 home internet providers serve Princeton
100% of 3,541 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 85% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Conxxus | Fiber | 82% | 8,000/8,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 81% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 72% | 100/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 29% | 800/400 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Princeton: every week, day by address
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Princeton, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Milk, juice, broth, soup & other food & drink cartons
- Aluminum & other metal cans
- Plastic #'s - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7
- Glass bottles & jars – leave lids on
- Newspapers & phonebooks
- Paperboard boxes & corrugated cardboard
- File folders, paper, magazines, catalogs, regular & junk mail
Republic Services
1530 Peggy Ln
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check princeton-il.com →
From princeton-il.com, cms3.revize.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Princeton is in two districts that split the grades: Princeton Elementary School District 115 and Princeton High School District 500.
B−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Princeton is in ZIP code 61356
ZIP codes where Princeton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Princeton | ZIP’s residents in Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61356 | Princeton, IL | 100% | 72% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Princeton
Who supplies Princeton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Princeton water system (EPA ID IL0110850). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 21.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Princeton?
City of Princeton (City of Princeton - (IL)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Princeton?
Xfinity, Frontier, Conxxus, T-Mobile, AT&T, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Princeton?
61356. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Princeton in?
Princeton Elementary School District 115 and Princeton High School District 500.
How do I register to vote in Princeton?
In Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the Bureau County Clerk. Check your registration at ova.elections.il.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Princeton’s own website (princeton-il.com, cms3.revize.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.