Princeton, Kansas

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Princeton, Kansas
Location of Princeton, Kansas
Location of Princeton, Kansas
Coordinates: 38°29′18″N 95°16′13″W / 38.48833, -95.27028
Country United States
State Kansas
County Franklin
Area
 - Total 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
 - Land 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 968 ft (295 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 317
 - Density 941.9/sq mi (363.7/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 66078
Area code(s) 785
FIPS code 20-57725[1]
GNIS feature ID 0477586[2]

Princeton is a city in Franklin County, Kansas, United States. The population was 317 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Princeton is located at 38°29′18″N, 95°16′13″W (38.488387, -95.270357)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there are 317 people, 111 households, and 88 families residing in the city. The population density is 941.9 people per square mile (360.0/km²). There are 118 housing units at an average density of 350.6/sq mi (134.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.90% White, 0.63% African American, 0.63% Asian, and 2.84% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 111 households out of which 45.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% are married couples living together, 9.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% are non-families. 18.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.86 and the average family size is 3.19.

In the city the population is spread out with 33.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 109.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $33,333, and the median income for a family is $36,042. Males have a median income of $26,607 versus $20,139 for females. The per capita income for the city is $11,698. 8.5% of the population and 4.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.2% of those under the age of 18 and 23.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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