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Princeton, Wisconsin
Princeton Downtown Historic District
Location of Princeton in Green Lake County, Wisconsin.
Location of Princeton in Green Lake County, Wisconsin.
Country  United States
State  Wisconsin
County Green Lake
Area
 • Total 1.64 sq mi (4.26 km2)
 • Land 1.55 sq mi (4.02 km2)
 • Water 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
770 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,214
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,169
 • Density 754.19/sq mi (291.16/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 920
FIPS code 55-65600

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. The Fox River flows through the city, dividing the city into an east half and west half.

History

A post office has been in operation in Princeton since 1849. The city was named after Princeton, Massachusetts.

Geography

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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 705
1880 961 36.3%
1890 986 2.6%
1900 1,202 21.9%
1910 1,269 5.6%
1920 1,275 0.5%
1930 1,183 −7.2%
1940 1,247 5.4%
1950 1,371 9.9%
1960 1,509 10.1%
1970 1,446 −4.2%
1980 1,479 2.3%
1990 1,458 −1.4%
2000 1,504 3.2%
2010 1,214 −19.3%
2019 (est.) 1,169 −3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

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.

The median age in the city was 44.7 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.5% were from 45 to 64; and 20.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

Religion

St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, a member of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, is located on the east side of Princeton. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church is located on the west side of town.

Transportation

Princeton is served by WIS 23 and WIS 73 along Fulton St. and Main St. Wis 23 goes west to Montello and east to Green Lake. Wis 73 goes north to Neshkoro and Wautoma and south to Randolph.

Green Lake County Hwys. D (Fulton St., Main St. & River Rd.), J (Harris St., Main St. & Fulton St.) and T (Farmer St.) also enter into town.

Water St. is the main street in Downtown Princeton.

Culture

Princeton has a flea market on Saturdays from mid-April through mid-October.

Notable people

  • George R. Currie, Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
  • Waldo Flint, Wisconsin State Senator
  • Denis Kitchen, Cartoonist
  • Addison W. Merrill, Wisconsin State Representative
  • William A. Schmidt, Wisconsin State Senator
  • Jim Smith, Current President of USA Hockey
  • Ferdinand T. Yahr, Wisconsin State Senator

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