Princeton, Minnesota
| Princeton, Minnesota | |
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The Great Northern Depot served Princeton on the Great Northern Railway until 1976.
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| Motto: "A Growing Community On the Rum River" | |
 Location of the city of Princeton within Mille Lacs and Sherburne Counties in the state of Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 45°34′22″N 93°35′7″W / 45.57278°N 93.58528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Mille Lacs, Sherburne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.18 sq mi (13.42 km2) |
| • Land | 4.96 sq mi (12.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,698 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 4,674 |
| • Density | 947.2/sq mi (365.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55371 |
| Area code(s) | 763 |
| FIPS code | 27-52522 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0649738 |
| Website | www.princetonmn.org |
Princeton is a city in Mille Lacs and Sherburne counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota, at the confluence of the Rum River and its West branch. The city is 50 miles north of Minneapolis and 30 miles east of St. Cloud, at the intersection of Highways 169 and 95. The population was 4,698 at the 2010 census. A majority of its residents live in Mille Lacs County.
In the winter of 1855 Samuel Ross, Jame W. Gillian, Dorilus Morrison, John S. Prince and Richard Chute platted the town of Princeton. The plat was officially recorded on April 19, 1856.
Brick-making was another important industry in the Princeton area. The industry developed about two miles northeast of Princeton near beds of clay. A community known as Brickton formed in the location. From 1889 through the late 1920s several brickyards operated in Brickton, collectively producing as many as 20,000,000 bricks per year. When the brick industry declined, Brickton ceased to exist. “Years after the last brick had been shipped from Brickton, specifications in contracts for construction of public buildings often stated that it should be of Princeton brick or of equally good quality.”
Other important industries in Princeton's early years included: wheat farming(before potatoes became primary), potato farming, starch production, dairy, and alcohol production, in which the town's distillery continues to play a key role.
The Princeton Farmers Market has been a seasonal mainstay since 1988.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.18 square miles (13.42 km2); 4.96 square miles (12.85 km2) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,698 people, 1,926 households, and 1,176 families residing in the city. The population density was 947.2 inhabitants per square mile (365.7/km2). There were 2,044 housing units at an average density of 412.1 per square mile (159.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White, 0.4% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
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