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Bureau County, Illinois

Bureau County, Illinois, has 32,510 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Princeton. It uses Central Time and covers 869 sq mi (2,251 km²) of land.

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Bureau County in Illinois
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Resident population, July 2025
32,510
Land area
869 sq mi (2,251 km²)
County seat or government
Princeton
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$69,257 ± $2,146
Median home value
$126,900 ± $7,086
Median rent, with utilities
$832 ± $43
Homes lived in by their owners
76.1% ± 1.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Ottawa, IL micro areaCentral county
Water area
4.45 sq mi (11.5 km²)
State
Illinois
County code (FIPS)
17011
Coordinates (central point)
41.401304, -89.528377
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Bureau County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6144313,456 people
  2. 6135610,799 people
  3. 6135410,290 people
  4. 613428,543 people
  5. 613625,764 people
  6. 615372,743 people
  7. 613761,894 people
  8. 613221,530 people
  9. 613611,417 people
  10. 613291,356 people
  11. 613681,273 people
  12. 612831,269 people
All 31
  1. 613791,260 people
  2. 614211,231 people
  3. 613301,182 people
  4. 613491,151 people
  5. 61345770 people
  6. 61320727 people
  7. 61314686 people
  8. 61337558 people
  9. 61317521 people
  10. 61560477 people
  11. 61312392 people
  12. 61359369 people
  13. 61338299 people
  14. 61315264 people
  15. 61344264 people
  16. 61323125 people
  17. 6137456 people
  18. 6134643 people
  19. 6132818 people

31 ZIP Code areas overlap Bureau County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Bureau County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Bureau County, largest first

  1. Princeton Township9,106 people
  2. Hall Township8,267 people
  3. Selby Township2,082 people
  4. Concord Township1,517 people
  5. Walnut Township1,408 people
  6. Wyanet Township1,293 people
  7. La Moille Township1,027 people
  8. Westfield Township901 people
  9. Ohio Township895 people
  10. Arispie Township894 people
  11. Berlin Township761 people
  12. Neponset Township691 people
All 25
  1. Manlius Township655 people
  2. Greenville Township524 people
  3. Indiantown Township509 people
  4. Mineral Township428 people
  5. Dover Township394 people
  6. Bureau Township344 people
  7. Leepertown Township307 people
  8. Clarion Township253 people
  9. Gold Township180 people
  10. Milo Township143 people
  11. Macon Township130 people
  12. Fairfield Township120 people
  13. Wheatland Township37 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Illinois, by county

School districts in Bureau County, largest first

  1. LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 12028,052 people
  2. Princeton High School District 50012,182 people
  3. Princeton Elementary School District 11511,401 people
  4. Kewanee Community Unit School District 22910,484 people
  5. Mendota Township High School District 28010,380 people
  6. Mendota Community Consolidated School District 28910,085 people
  7. Hall High School District 5029,315 people
  8. Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 996,071 people
  9. Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 3406,062 people
  10. Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 34,500 people
  11. Wethersfield Community Unit School District 2303,593 people
  12. Henry-Senachwine Consolidated Unit School District 53,410 people
All 22
  1. Annawan Community Unit School District 2261,982 people
  2. Ladd Community Consolidated School District 941,832 people
  3. Depue Community Unit School District 1031,678 people
  4. Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 1751,585 people
  5. La Moille Community Unit School District 3031,553 people
  6. Bradford Community Unit School District 11,508 people
  7. Ohio Community High School District 5051,104 people
  8. Ohio Community Consolidated School District 171,084 people
  9. Malden Community Consolidated School District 84835 people
  10. Dalzell School District 98786 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Peru, Illinois (city)9,775 people
  2. Princeton, Illinois (city)7,975 people
  3. Spring Valley, Illinois (city)5,476 people
  4. De Pue, Illinois (village)1,532 people
  5. Ladd, Illinois (village)1,356 people
  6. Walnut, Illinois (village)1,282 people
  7. Wyanet, Illinois (village)966 people
  8. Sheffield, Illinois (village)874 people
  9. Annawan, Illinois (town)865 people
  10. Tiskilwa, Illinois (village)751 people
  11. La Moille, Illinois (village)750 people
  12. Dalzell, Illinois (village)736 people
All 25
  1. Ohio, Illinois (village)609 people
  2. Cherry, Illinois (village)534 people
  3. Buda, Illinois (village)517 people
  4. Malden, Illinois (village)460 people
  5. Neponset, Illinois (village)446 people
  6. Seatonville, Illinois (village)370 people
  7. Manlius, Illinois (village)306 people
  8. Bureau Junction, Illinois (village)264 people
  9. Mineral, Illinois (village)194 people
  10. Arlington, Illinois (village)157 people
  11. Dover, Illinois (village)133 people
  12. New Bedford, Illinois (village)43 people
  13. Hollowayville, Illinois (village)25 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Putnam County, Illinois18 mi southeast
  2. Stark County, Illinois25 mi southwest
  3. Lee County, Illinois27 mi northeast
  4. Marshall County, Illinois27 mi south
  5. Whiteside County, Illinois31 mi northwest
  6. Henry County, Illinois31 mi west
  7. LaSalle County, Illinois34 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

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