Filmed on Friday, July 7 2023, I drive around the village Princeton, IL to see what's going on.
The name of Princeton was supposedly determined by drawing from a hat. John Musgrove's suggestion was drawn; coming from New Jersey, he wanted the town to be named for Princeton University.
The original founders of Princeton consisted entirely of settlers from New England. These people were "Yankees," descended from the English Puritans who settled New England in the 1600s. They were part of a wave of New England farmers who headed west into what was then the wilds of the Northwest Territory during the early 1800s. Most of them arrived as a result of the completion of the Erie Canal. When they arrived in what is now Bureau County there was nothing but a virgin forest and wild prairie.
During the time of slavery, Princeton was a stop on the Underground Railroad, at the home of Owen Lovejoy.
Each year the city of Princeton holds its annual Homestead Festival the second weekend in September. The festival, which began in 1971 as a celebration of the restoration of the Owen Lovejoy Homestead, now comprises a weekend of food, celebration, and the famous Homestead Parade.
The homestead festival hosts a variety of events including the famous pork chop barbeque, a beer garden with local bands, children's events, craft show, and tasting booths.
As of the 2020 census there were 7,832 people residing in the city.
The racial makeup of the city was 91.60% White, 1.12% African American, 0.37% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races, and 4.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.75% of the population.
The median income for a household in the city was $51,844, and the per capita income for the city was $31,187. About 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line.
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