Introduction
Bureau County, with its county seat of Princeton, had a population of 34,978 as of the last U.S. Census and was named for brothers Michel and Pierre Bureau, French-Canadians who ran a trading post near the junction of the Illinois River and Big Bureau Creek.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau county has a total area of 874 square miles, of which 869 square miles consists of land and 4.5 square miles is water. Big Bureau Creek is the main body of water in the county.
Major Highways
Bureau County is home to 220 miles of county highways and 55 bridges, making it a busy area for vehicles of all shapes and sizes. Unfortunately, this also means that motor vehicle accidents are common including agricultural truck accidents, work zone accidents, car and truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, and accidents involving animals.
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), in 2017, Bureau County had 756 motor vehicle accidents. Of these accidents, six (6) were fatal, 135 resulted in injuries, and 24 of these accidents resulted in A-injuries, or injuries that are classified by IDOT as any injury, other than a fatality, that prevents the injured person from walking, driving, or continuing with the activities they were capable of prior to the accident. This can include severe lacerations, skull and chest injuries, broken limbs, and abdominal injuries.
The major highways that run through Bureau County include: Interstate 80, Interstate 180, U.S. Route 6, U.S. Route 34, Illinois Route 26, Illinois Route 29, Illinois Route 40, Illinois Route 89, Illinois Route 92.
Climate and Weather
Bureau County weather is typical for Illinois, with highs averaging 85 °F during the summer months and lows averaging 14 °F during winter. On average, Bureau County gets 38.1 inches of of measurable precipitation in the form of rain, snow, or hail, which not only contributes to motor vehicle accidents, but also slip and falls, pedestrian accidents, rideshare accidents, and bicycle accidents.
Demographics
Bureau County has approximately 14,262 households with 53.6% of these households consisting of married couples and 29.8% with children under the age of 18. The median household income is $45,692 and for families the median household income is $55,791, making Bureau County a middle-class, family-oriented community.
Bureau County takes seriously the health and safety of its children, families, and senior residents offering various programs geared towards promoting healthy lifestyles, providing accessible and affordable medical care to lower-income residents, and ensuring that children, adults, and seniors are provided access to any additional help they may require during difficult times.
Bureau County lawyers at America’s Consumer Lawyer can also assist during these difficult times including incidents of nursing home abuse and neglect, motor vehicle accidents, premises accidents, and child accidents, abuse, or neglect.
Communities
Cities: Princeton, Spring Valley
Villages: Arlington, Buda, Bureau Junction, Cherry, Dalzell, DePue, Dover, Hollowayville, La Moille, Ladd, Malden, Manlius, Mineral, Neponset, New Bedford, Ohio, Seatonville, Sheffield, Tiskilwa, Walnut, Wyanet
Unincorporated Communities: Bourbonais, Burnett, Churchill, Coal Hollow, Greenoak, Hegeler, Hicks Corners, Kasbeer, Langley, Limerick, Lone Tree, Love, Marquette, Milo, Normandy, Ottville, Providence, Thomas, Van Orin, Webster Park, Wendel, Whitefield, Yorktown, Zearing
Townships: Arispie, Berlin, Bureau, Clarion, Concord, Dover, Fairfield, Gold, Greenville, Hall, Indiantown, Lamoille, Leepertown, Macon, Manlius, Milo, Mineral, Neponset, Ohio, Princeton, Selby, Walnut, Westfield, Wheatland, Wyanet
Education
Bureau County is home to one of the oldest schools in Illinois, The Allen School, which is still in operation. Other schools in Bureau County include:
- Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
- Cherry School District 92
- Dalzell School District 98
- Depue Unified School District 103
- Hall High School District 502
- La Moille Community Unit School District 303
- Ladd Community Consolidated School District 94
- Leepertown Community Consolidated School District 175
- Malden Community Consolidated School District 84
- Neponset Community Consolidated School District 307
- Ohio Community Consolidated School District 17
- Ohio Consolidated High School District 505
- Princeton Elementary School District 115
- Princeton High School District 500
- Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 99
When sending your child off to school you assume they will remain safe, however, this isn’t always the case. School bus accidents, gym and physical education accidents, lack of supervision, playground injuries, and school district negligence are just a few examples of the types of school injury cases America’s Consumer Lawyer has experience with.
Attractions
Bureau County has many activities and attractions to offer its residents and visitors, including:
- Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park
- Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area
- Alexander Park
- Hall Township Echo Bluff Park
- Johnson Lake
- Piety Hill
- Baker Park
While most of the time spent at these attractions will be enjoyable and uneventful, accidents can occur, including slip and falls, dog bites, amusement park injuries, bicycle accidents, swimming, boating, and drowning accidents, camping injuries, and motor vehicle accidents.
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