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Place Name
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Bureau County
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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Princeton
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Population
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35,688 (1990)
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Location
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Illinois, United States, North America
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Latitude
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41°24'N
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Longitude
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89°31'W
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Bureau
, county (
873 sq mi/2,261 sq km; 1990 pop.
35,688), N Ill.;  Princeton; 41°24'N 89°31'W. Bounded SE by
Illinois R.; drained by Green and Spoon rivers and Bureau Creek;
includes L. Depue, a bayou of Illinois R. Crossed by old Ill. and Miss.
Canal. Agr. (corn, soybeans; cattle, hogs; dairying). Sand and gravel
pits. Mfg. (industrial machinery, hardware, jewelry, environmental
controls). Formed 1837.
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