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
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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.
Where Princeville Township beats most towns.
Where Princeville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Princeville Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Princeville Township.
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.
| Princeville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.2% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
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.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 15°, with about 20 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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 Township | Illinois towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Princeville Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails total 1.4 miles in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cutter's Grove Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
| 2. Troutman Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Steven's Square Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Princeville Township. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Zoo & aquariumWildlife Prairie Park20 mi Zoo & aquariumPeoria Zoo
29 mi MuseumCarl Sandburg State Historic Site
19 mi GardenGeorge L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden
22 mi MuseumRyan Round Barn
25 mi MuseumAdlai E. Stevenson I HouseWildlife 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
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.
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.
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4 towns share a border with Princeville Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeville Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Akron Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Essex Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jubilee Township | — | — | C | — | A | A− |
| 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 →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Princeville Township yet; the figures below are still real.