| Princeton, Kentucky | |
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| — City — | |
| Downtown Princeton, Kentucky | |
| Location of Princeton, Kentucky | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Caldwell |
| Established | December 6, 1820 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Gale Cherry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.1 sq mi (23.6 km2) |
| • Land | 9.1 sq mi (23.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 6,536 |
| • Density | 716.1/sq mi (276.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 42445 |
| Area code(s) | 270 |
| FIPS code | 21-63138 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0501350 |
Princeton is a city in Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 6,329 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Caldwell County[1].
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Princeton was founded by Revolutionary War veteran William Prince, who settled in the Eddy Grove community of what was then Livingston County, Kentucky about 1799.
Prince built Shandy Hall, a brick home and tavern overlooking the Big Springs of Eddy Creek, where several game trails, or traces, converged. The site and Prince's surrounding land became known as Prince's Place. In 1817, the area surrounding Prince's settlement was renamed Princetown, as he had donated forty acres of land for the establishment of a town and the relocation of the Caldwell County, Kentucky seat from Eddyville. Shortly afterwards, the town's name was shortened to Princeton.[2]
Princeton is located at (37.107674, -87.882479)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.1 square miles (24 km2), all land.
Princeton is home to Hays Spring located on the misspelled road, Hayes Spring Road. This is a natural spring that supplied the water to the Princeton area.
Princeton will be a prime viewing spot for the total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017. This eclipse will be viewable through a long path across the United States, with the maximum peak in Princeton, where the eclipse will cover a path 115 km (71 mi) wide and last over 2½ minutes, peaking at 18:25 UT (13:25 CDT).[4]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 1,012 |
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| 1880 | 1,204 | 19.0% | |
| 1890 | 1,857 | 54.2% | |
| 1900 | 2,556 | 37.6% | |
| 1910 | 3,015 | 18.0% | |
| 1920 | 3,639 | 20.7% | |
| 1930 | 4,764 | 30.9% | |
| 1940 | 5,389 | 13.1% | |
| 1950 | 5,388 | 0% | |
| 1960 | 5,618 | 4.3% | |
| 1970 | 6,292 | 12.0% | |
| 1980 | 7,073 | 12.4% | |
| 1990 | 6,940 | −1.9% | |
| 2000 | 6,536 | −5.8% | |
| Est. 2008 | 6,398 | [5] | −2.1% |
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As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 6,536 people, 2,810 households, and 1,798 families residing in the city. The population density was 716.1 people per square mile (276.4/km²). There were 3,150 housing units at an average density of 345.1 per square mile (133.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.20% White, 9.01% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.64% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 2,810 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,654, and the median income for a family was $33,895. Males had a median income of $31,935 versus $21,152 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,873. About 14.2% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 17.8% of those age 65 or over.
Princeton was the childhood residence of Kent Greenfield, an author and Law Professor at Boston College in Newton, MA. Princeton is also the birthplace of Greg Smith, a retired professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks in the National Basketball Association. Preston Buford McGoodwin (1880-1945), the United States ambassador to Venezuela from 1913 to 1921, was a native of Princeton.
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