Illinois

Bureau

33,244
2020 population
1840
first census record
19
census records

About Bureau

Bureau, Illinois, first appears in the United States federal census in 1840, when it recorded a population of 3,067. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 33,244.

Its recorded population peaked at 43,975 in 1910, and has since declined by roughly 24 percent.

On the ground today, 2 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Battle of Bureau Creek, Bureau Fork / Bureau County Skirmish (June 1832), and 19 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202033,244
201034,978
200035,503
199035,688
198039,114
197038,541
196037,594
195037,711
194037,600
193038,845
192042,648
191043,975
190041,112
189035,014
188033,172
187032,415
186026,426
18508,841
18403,067
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Bureau

Military engagements that took place in Bureau, Illinois.

Battle of Bureau Creek
1832
Bureau Fork / Bureau County Skirmish (June 1832)
1832

Historic places in Bureau

National Register of Historic Places listings in Bureau, Illinois.

Old Danish Church
Sheffield
First Congregational Church of LaMoille
LaMoille
First State Bank of Manlius
Manlius
Princeton Chapter House
Princeton
Princeton North Main Street Historic District
Princeton
Stevens House
Tiskilwa
Wood-Tellkamp House
LaMoille
Lovejoy, Owen, Homestead
Princeton
Greenwood Cottage
Princeton
Village Hall
Sheffield
Red Covered Bridge
Princeton
Hennepin Canal Historic District
Hennepin
Lone Tree School
Tiskilwa
Princeton South Main Street-Courthouse Square Historic District
Princeton
Paddock, Colonel George H., House
Princeton
Oakland Cemetery Historic District
Princeton
Skinner, Richard M., House
Princeton
Allen School
LaMoille
Hampshire Colony Congregational Church
Princeton

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Frequently asked about Bureau

When does Bureau first appear in the US census?
Bureau, Illinois first appears in the federal census in 1840, with a recorded population of 3,067.
What is the population of Bureau?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Bureau had a recorded population of 33,244.
When did Bureau's population peak?
Bureau's recorded population peaked at 43,975 in 1910.
Were any battles fought in Bureau?
2 documented military engagements took place in Bureau, including Battle of Bureau Creek, Bureau Fork / Bureau County Skirmish (June 1832).
How many historic places are in Bureau?
19 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Bureau, Illinois.
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