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Welcome to Bureau County ...

Time Zone: Bureau County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Princeton is the Seat for Bureau County.

Bureau County was founded in 1837 and was created by taking area from Putnam County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bureau had a population of 32,621 people. This is a decrease of 6.74% since the last Census (which gave a population of 34,978 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bureau represented 0.27% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Bureau County:

  • Arlington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Bureau County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <3>
  • Buda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
    • Buda is located in Bureau County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <3>
  • Bureau Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
    • Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Bureau Junction has also been known as:
    • Bureau
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <3>
  • Cherry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry
    • Cherry is located in Bureau County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry <3>
  • Dalzell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalzell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
    • Dalzell is located in Bureau County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalzell <3>
  • De Pue
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Pue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
    • De Pue is located in Bureau County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
  • Dover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Bureau County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
  • Hollowayville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollowayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
    • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • La Moille
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ladd
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
      • Ladd is located in Bureau County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <3>
    • Malden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Bureau County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <3>
    • Manlius
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mineral
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Neponset
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
      • Neponset is located in Bureau County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neponset <3>
    • New Bedford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
      • New Bedford is located in Bureau County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bedford <3>
    • Ohio
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
      • Ohio is located in Bureau County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio <3>
    • Princeton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Seatonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seatonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seatonville
      • Seatonville is located in Bureau County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seatonville <3>
    • Sheffield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Bureau County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <3>
    • Spring Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Bureau County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <3>
    • Tiskilwa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiskilwa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiskilwa
      • Tiskilwa is located in Bureau County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiskilwa <3>
    • Walnut
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Bureau County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <3>
    • Wyanet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyanet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanet
      • Wyanet is located in Bureau County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyanet <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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