About Princeton
Set in the northwestern part of Idaho, Princeton is a small unincorporated community.
Princeton holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.64 square miles.
📰 Princeton News Today
- 10 malnourished dogs rescued from Princeton, Idaho, 2 found dead NonStop Local KHQ · Jan 6
- Monthly Weather Forecast for Princeton, Idaho 83857 The Weather Channel · Mar 21
- Two dogs found dead in cruelty probe in Princeton The Lewiston Tribune · Jan 7
- Idaho couple pleads not guilty to animal cruelty charges in case involving dead dogs Idaho State Journal · Jan 27
- Charges filed in Princeton animal cruelty case - Moscow-Pullman Daily News Moscow-Pullman Daily News · Jan 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Princeton Unique
- One of 18 places in the US named Princeton — but the Idaho one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northwestern Idaho, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Princeton
- Laird Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIdaho
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.64 sq mi
Coordinates46.9172, -116.8261