Princeton, Kentucky
Location of Princeton, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°6′28″N 87°52′57″W / 37.10778, -87.8825
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Caldwell
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 6,536 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Caldwell County^[1].

Geography

Princeton is located at 37°6′28″N, 87°52′57″W (37.107674, -87.882479)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.1 square miles (23.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] 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/sq mi (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.

Points of interest

• University of Kentucky Research and Education Center Botanical Garden
• Adsmore House and Museum
• Historic Downtown Commercial District
• Newsom's Aged Kentucky Country Ham
• Trail of Tears in Princeton
• Kentucky Soybean Association, headquartered in Princeton
• Bremner, Inc. - the largest private label cookie and cracker factory in North America

A historic building on West Court Square in the downtown commercial district of Princeton.

Registered Historic Places

• Adsmore House and Museum
• Champion-Shepherdson House
• Confederate Soldier Monument
• Halleck's Chapel and Halleck's School
• Historic Downtown District
• Knott House
• L. B. Overby House
• William S. Powell House

References

1. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Princeton, Kentucky is at coordinates 37°06′28″N 87°52′57″W / 37.107674, -87.882479 (Princeton, Kentucky)Coordinates: 37°06′28″N 87°52′57″W / 37.107674, -87.882479 (Princeton, Kentucky)

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