Princeton, Wisconsin
| Princeton, Wisconsin | |
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Fulton St., Princeton looking north
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 Location of Princeton, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 43°51′1″N 89°7′47″W / 43.85028°N 89.12972°WCoordinates: 43°51′1″N 89°7′47″W / 43.85028°N 89.12972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Green Lake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.64 sq mi (4.25 km2) |
| • Land | 1.54 sq mi (3.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 770 ft (235 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,214 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,202 |
| • Density | 788.3/sq mi (304.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| Website | cityofprincetonwi |
Princeton is a city in western part of Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,214 at the 2010 census. The city is located within the Town of Princeton, though it is politically independent. The Fox River flows through the city, dividing the city into an east half and west half.
A post office has been in operation in Princeton since 1849. The city was named after Princeton, Massachusetts.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.64 square miles (4.25 km2), of which, 1.54 square miles (3.99 km2) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,214 people, 551 households, and 312 families residing in the city. The population density was 788.3 inhabitants per square mile (304.4/km2). There were 638 housing units at an average density of 414.3 per square mile (160.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 1.0% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
There were 551 households of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.4% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.83.
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