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. Princeton holds the largest outdoor flea market in the state of Wisconsin. The flea market is held in Princeton's City Park every Saturday from April until October. It has a small airfield called Bed-ah-Wick Field just east of downtown Water street, that small, private planes can land on. Water street is the centerpart of the city of Princeton. There are a few old bars on the street that are still very popular places to have fun and get a drink. The Stars and Strikes bar is actually a four lane bowling ally converted into a pub. There is a bakery at the eastern edge of the street and at the very western end is an old icecream shop. In the middle and a bit to the north, there is a bank, post office, and a fire station. From water street looking south you can see the Fox river curve around the marsh as it passes under the bridge dividing East Princeton from the larger west side.
Geography
Princeton is located at (43.850434, -89.129905)GR1. 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
As of the censusGR2 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/sq mi (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.
External links
- City of Princeton
- Princeton, Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce
- Princeton Public Library
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Berlin | Brooklyn | Green Lake | Kingston | Mackford | Manchester | Marquette | Princeton | Seneca | St. Marie |
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