Princeton, Wisconsin

For communities with a similar name, see Princeton (disambiguation).

Princeton, Wisconsin
—  City  —
Fulton St., Princeton looking north
Location of Princeton, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°51′1″N 89°7′47″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Green Lake
Area
• Total	1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2)
• Land	1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	770 ft (235 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,504
• Density	922.7/sq mi (356.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	920

Princeton Historic District

Princeton is a city in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,504 at the 2000 census. The city is located within the Town of Princeton, though it is politically independent. The Fox River flows through the city from Montello dividing the city into an east half and west half then flows northeast to Berlin and eventually Oshkosh, Appleton, and Green Bay.

Transportion

	WIS 23 heads west to Montello and Wisconsin Dells and east to Green Lake, Ripon, and Fond du Lac. WIS 23 is along 2nd St., Main St., and Fulton St.
	WIS 73 heads northwest to Neshkoro and Wautoma. It also is cosigned with WIS 23 east out of town then heads south to Randolph and Columbus. WIS 73 is along Main St., and Fulton St.

County Highways D, J, and T also enter into the city limits.

Airfield

The small airfield Bed-ah-Wick Field is located just east of downtown Water Street, on which small, private planes can land.

Geography

Princeton is located at 43°51′1″N 89°7′47″W (43.850434, -89.129905).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²). None of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

Princeton Public Library

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,504 people, 576 households, and 353 families residing in the city. The population density was 923.5 people per square mile (356.3/km²). There were 636 housing units at an average density of 390.5 per square mile (150.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.94% White, 0.47% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% Pacific Islander, and 0.20% from two or more races. 0.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 576 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 29.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 79.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,679, and the median income for a family was $41,023. Males had a median income of $31,912 versus $21,719 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,047. About 5.1% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 23.5% of those age 65 or over.

Culture and Entertainment

Princeton boasts one of the largest flea markets during the Summer months on Saturdays from about 8 am until about 1 pm in Princeton City Park at the corner of Wisconsin St. and Fulton St. on the east side of town.

Notable people

• George R. Currie, Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
• William A. Schmidt, Wisconsin State Senator
• Ferdinand T. Yahr, Wisconsin State Senator

External links

• City of Princeton
• Princeton, Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce
• Princeton Public Library

Images

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  City hall / Police station

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  Princeton High School

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  Looking east at the welcome sign

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  Looking west at the welcome sign