Welcome to Princeton ...
The city of Princeton is located in Green Lake County<1>.
The location of Princeton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Princeton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
When the people of Princeton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Princetonian<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Princeton has a population of 1,168 people<4> (see below for details).
Princeton is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Princeton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Princeton: (920) & (274)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Princeton had an population of 1,168 people. This is a decrease of 3.79% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 22.34% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Princeton had a population of 1,214 people (or 6.37% of the total population of Green Lake County). This makes Princeton the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Princeton represents 0.02% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 727th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,214 people, the population of Princeton decreased 19.28% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,504 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Princeton.
Communities Also Named Princeton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Princeton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California (3), Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Princeton.
Communities near Princeton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Princeton.
- Ripon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
- Ripon is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,844 people
- Berlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Wautoma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Redgranite
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redgranite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgranite
- Redgranite is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
- Montello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Markesan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Westfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Green Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
- Green Lake is located in Green Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Brandon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Endeavor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Princeton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Princeton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Princeton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Princeton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Princeton. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Princeton.
Adding Princeton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Princeton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Princeton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Princeton post office opened in 1849.
We also found Princeton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Princeton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Princeton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Green Lake County: www.co.green-lake.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Green Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Princeton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Princeton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Princeton. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Princeton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |