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Princeton, Iowa
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Princeton on the Mississippi
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Location of Princeton, Iowa
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| Country | United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Scott |
| Area | |
| • City | 3.26 sq mi (8.45 km2) |
| • Land | 3.26 sq mi (8.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
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| • City | 923 |
| • Density | 283.04/sq mi (109.29/km2) |
| • Metro | 382,630 (135th) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
52768
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| Area code(s) | 563 |
| FIPS code | 19-64740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0460455 |
Princeton is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 923 at the time of the 2020 census.
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History
The first known settlers in Princeton Township were brothers Giles and Haswell Pineo, circa 1836. By 1838, Elizabeth City – the predecessor to Princeton – had its first store, ferry across the nearby Wapsipinicon River, mill and distillery were in operation.
The city now known as Princeton was platted and recorded in 1852, and the city was incorporated in 1860. Rail service to Chicago began in 1860. Samuel Porter was the first elected mayor in 1858, for a population of less than 500. The population has fluctuated several times through the years, and today stands at less than 900 residents.
The city's mainstay businesses for many years were Farmers Savings Bank, chartered in 1908, and Boll's General Store, founded by Henry "Heinie" Boll in 1922. Farmers Savings Bank is now part of Milan, Illinois-based Blackhawk Bank & Trust, while Boll's Store continued until 1997. Boll's storefront is now the Community Center.
Education of the area's children started in a log cabin, moved to a converted barn and then, in 1866, to a stone building. Princeton became part of the North Scott Community School District in 1956, and is now served by Virgil Grissom Elementary School, which opened in 1967.
The Methodist and the Presbyterian churches began to hold services in 1840, and the Lutherans first held services in a building known as "Old Brick," located 4 miles (6.4 km) west of town, in 1852. Today, Zion Lutheran Church (part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and Princeton Presbyterian Church, affiliated with Presbyterian Church USA's Presbytery of East Iowa, are the city's two churches, with Zion founded in 1898 and the Presbyterian church in 1854. Both churches are members of the Princeton, Pleasant Valley, Argo and LeClaire Pastors' Group, a coalition of clergy from churches serving those communities.
Geography
Princeton's longitude and latitude coordinates
in decimal form are 41.673282, −90.342953.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.56 square miles (6.63 km2), all land.
Education
Princeton is part of the North Scott Community School District, which spans 220 square miles (570 km2) in northern Scott County. The district is served by a seven-member board of education, which meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at the district's Administration Center in Eldridge.
Elementary-aged students from Princeton, as well as McCausland and adjacent rural areas, attend school at Virgil Grissom Elementary, located on the city's west edge. Older students attend either North Scott Junior High or North Scott High School, both located in Eldridge.
Demographics
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1860 | 469 | — |
| 1870 | 498 | +6.2% |
| 1880 | 494 | −0.8% |
| 1890 | 398 | −19.4% |
| 1900 | 456 | +14.6% |
| 1910 | 379 | −16.9% |
| 1920 | 414 | +9.2% |
| 1930 | 373 | −9.9% |
| 1940 | 414 | +11.0% |
| 1950 | 495 | +19.6% |
| 1960 | 580 | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 633 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 965 | +52.4% |
| 1990 | 904 | −6.3% |
| 2000 | 946 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 886 | −6.3% |
| 2020 | 923 | +4.2% |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 886 people, 363 households, and 252 families living in the city. The population density was 346.1 inhabitants per square mile (133.6/km2). There were 399 housing units at an average density of 155.9 per square mile (60.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the population.
There were 363 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.6% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.85.
The median age in the city was 44.3 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 33.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.
See also
In Spanish: Princeton (Iowa) para niños
