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Princeville Township
Illinois›Peoria County

Princeville TownshipIL

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Washington C. Wear House · Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Princeville Township, IL · Washington C. Wear House · Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0

Is Princeville Township a good place to live?

Princeville Township’s midpoint age is 53.9 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Washington C. Wear House is on the National Register of Historic Places. We don’t grade Princeville Township yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes Princeville Township stand out

Where Princeville Township beats most towns.

A commuter town

92% of working residents leave Princeville Township for work

Where Princeville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

30% → Peoria Peoria 30% 13% → Princeville Princeville 13% 4% → Chicago Chicago 4% 3% → Dunlap Dunlap 3% 3% → East Peoria East Peoria 3% 2% → Morton Morton 2% Princeville Township · 8% stay
295jobs based in Princeville Township
8%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Washington C. Wear House
Washington C. Wear House · National Register of Historic Places
Princeville Township’s story

186 years in pictures

Census counts: 263 in 1860, 1,636 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1973 and 2 maps from 1944 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1840Princeville Township is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Princeville Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Princeville Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPrinceville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Princeville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPrinceville Community Unit School District 326Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePeoria County Election CommissionPeoria County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2026
ZIP code6155961559 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Princeville Township.

Work & commute

Princeville Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most people who work leave Princeville Township to do it: just 8% work in town. Princeville Township’s average commute stands at 17 minutes. The top destinations are Peoria (30%), Princeville (13%) and Chicago (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

8%work in town
Princeville TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work17 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line9.2%8.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Princeville Township8%
Peoria30%
Princeville13%
Chicago4%
Dunlap3%
18 mi
median commute distance
295
jobs based in Princeville Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Princeville Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

FEMA puts 31% of Princeville Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to cold waves. Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Flood insurance has paid one claim in the town since 2013.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
1
paid flood claims since 2013
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Princeville Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 15°, with about 20 inches of snow a winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–35°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Princeville Township is

CDC measures, 32 in all: Princeville Township beats Illinois on 5 and trails on 3. 11% of Princeville Township adults worry about having enough food.

Princeville TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)32%37%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)21%23%25%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)11%13%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better24 too close to call3 worse
What stands outPrinceville TownshipIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9%13.2%
Fewer uninsured adults6.8%9.9%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%7.6%
Saint Francis Medical Center
In Peoria · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Princeville Township keeps 0.6% of its land conserved

Trails total 1.4 miles in 3 parks and preserves.

0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 141 of 23,170 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Cutter's Grove Park0.1 mi5
2. Troutman Park—5
3. Steven's Square Park0.1 mi2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Wildlife Prairie Park and 7 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Princeville Township. Close and well known come first.

All 21 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Carl Sandburg State Historic Site: Robert Haugland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden: Original uploader was ProfDEH at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Ryan Round Barn: Ibzumin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adlai E. Stevenson I House: Nyttend, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Princeville Township

17pages on Princeville Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Princeville Township

About 4 of every 100 Princeville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Princeville Township

Village in Illinois, United States

Princeville is a village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,728 at the 2020 census, down from 1,738 in 2010. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.7 sq mi
Elevation
738 ft
ZIP code
61559

Princeville Township’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Princeville Township.

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How the neighbors grade
TownIL rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Princeville Township——————
Akron Township——————
Essex Township——————
Jubilee Township——C—AA−
Millbrook Township——————

Jubilee Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Jubilee Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Princeville Township, Akron Township, Essex Township and Millbrook Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Princeville Township with a neighbor →

Questions about Princeville Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Princeville Township, IL a good place to live?

We don’t grade Princeville Township yet; the figures below are still real.