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Population in July 2007: 6,350. Population change since 2000: -3.0%
 

Males: 2,878  (45.3%)
Females: 3,472  (54.7%)
Median resident age:  42.0 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 42445.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,200 (it was $26,654 in 2000)
Princeton  $29,200
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $56,200 (it was $52,500 in 2000)
Princeton  $56,200
Kentucky:  $114,300

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Races in Princeton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.8%)
  • Black (9.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Princeton: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (25.4%), English (12.6%), Irish (9.0%), German (7.4%), Scottish (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/08/1854

Elevation: 480 feet

Land area: 9.13 square miles.

Population density: 696 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Princeton

  • High school or higher: 72.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Princeton city

  • Never married: 16.3%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

33 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Princeton, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Princeton to the number of sex offenders is 423 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Princeton:  0.5% ($278)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarksville, TN (52.3 miles , pop. 103,455).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (101.1 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (327.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Southeast Lyon, KY (10.8 miles ), Eddyville, KY (13.0 miles ), Cerulean Springs, KY (13.3 miles ), Dawson Springs, KY (14.0 miles ), Fredonia, KY (14.0 miles ), Kuttawa, KY (16.2 miles ), Cadiz, KY (17.2 miles ), Marion, KY (20.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 28 buildings, average cost: $64,800
  • 1998: 27 buildings, average cost: $64,800
  • 1999: 29 buildings, average cost: $64,800
  • 2000: 27 buildings, average cost: $64,800
  • 2001: 28 buildings, average cost: $64,800
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $121,800

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Latitude: 37.11 N, Longitude: 87.88 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +875 (+13.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,577 (58.0%)


People in group quarters in Princeton
  • 194 people in nursing homes
  • 30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 6 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 3 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

Area code: 270

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Population change in the 1990s: -515 (-7.3%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Princeton by Year
Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 001
    per 100,000 0.00.015.4
Rapes 232
    per 100,000 31.146.530.8
Robberies 334
    per 100,000 46.646.561.6
Assaults 101714
    per 100,000 155.3263.4215.5
Burglaries 404970
    per 100,000 621.3759.11077.4
Thefts 151136145
    per 100,000 2345.42106.92231.8
Auto thefts 496
    per 100,000 62.1139.492.4
Arson N/A10
    per 100,000 N/A15.50.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 212.2252.4289.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (14 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.20
US city average:  3.00

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Princeton-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 47% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the Princeton city center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/4/1964, a category 4 tornado 26.9 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Princeton:
  • CALDWELL CO HOSP (101 HOSPITAL DRIVE BOX 410)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Princeton:
  • TRIGG COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CADIZ, KY)
  • CRITTENDEN CO HOSP (about 21 miles; MARION, KY)
  • REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR OF HOPKINS CO (about 31 miles; MADISONVILLE, KY)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Princeton:
  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 41 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; ID: HOP)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 62 miles; PADUCAH, KY; ID: PAH)
  • OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 66 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; ID: OWB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Princeton:
  • PRINCETON-CALDWELL COUNTY (about 3 miles; PRINCETON, KY; ID: 2M0)
  • KUTTAWA HARBOR (about 15 miles; KUTTAWA, KY; ID: K45)
  • TRADEWATER (about 16 miles; DAWSON SPRINGS, KY; ID: 8M7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Princeton:
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 62 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 64 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 82 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 85 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
Public high school in Princeton:
Public elementary/middle schools in Princeton:
Private elementary/middle school in Princeton:
  • SOUTHSIDE PRESCHOOL & KG (Students: 72; Location: P. O. BOX 684; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Princeton:
  • GEORGE COON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $186,784; Location: 114 SOUTH HARRISON STREET; 36,218 books; 269 audio materials; 358 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Big Springs Park, "Trail of Tears" camp site, located on East Washington Street.

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Notable location: Princeton Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Princeton include: Spillman Chapel (A), Southside Church (B), Calvary Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cedar Hill Cemetery (1), Dawson Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Spring Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Princeton include: Ratliff Park (1), V F W Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Adsmore Museum (304 North Jefferson Street), Caldwell County Historical Railroad Society Inc (Museums; 116 Edwards Street).

Hotels: Express Inn (112 USHighway 62 West), Stratton Inn (Highway 91 North).

Courts: Caldwell County - County Court Clerk (Court House), Caldwell County - Circuit Court Clerk (105 West Court Square), Cunningham Judge For Supreme Court (103 West Court Square).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Princeton and their reported violations in the past:

PRINCETON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (Population served: 11593, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-08-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-10-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2004), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-10-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-10-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between NOV-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-01-2005)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-1998. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-28-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-28-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-10-1998)
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 5293, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JAN-19-2000 and MAY-22-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-25-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-25-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAY-22-2000)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-30-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-30-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and DEC-20-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-20-1995), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (NOV-14-2000)
  • 4 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.0%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  18.5%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.0%
Whole state:  6.6%

Princeton compared to Kentucky state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Princeton (2007 data):
  • First Southern National: Main Street Branch at 1013 West Main Street, branch established on 1977-03-11; First Bank & Trust Co. Of Princeton at 101 West Washington Street, branch established on 1883-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $689.2 mil, Deposits: $598.2 mil, headquarters in Lancaster, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: First Southern Bancorp, Inc.
  • Farmers Bank and Trust Company, Princeton, Kentucky: Farmers Bank And Trust Company, Princeton, Kentucky at 111 West Washington Street, branch established on 1900-01-01; Highway 62 Branch at Highway 62 West, branch established on 1977-12-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $87.2 mil, Deposits: $70.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: United Bancorp Of Princeton, Inc.
  • Integra Bank National Association: Princeton Branch at 208 N. Jefferson Street, branch established on 1922-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,676.6 mil, Deposits: $1,962.0 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 78 total offices, Holding Company: Integra Bank Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 2$4,424$26,54426$860
Financial Administration 3$6,671$26,6841$297
Other Government Administration 1$1,565$18,7807$1,438
Police Protection - Officers 16$33,387$25,0401$313
Police - Other 1$1,494$17,9281$185
Streets and Highways 7$13,140$22,5260$0
Sewerage 9$24,186$32,2480$0
Water Supply 9$22,554$30,0720$0
Electric Power 16$59,123$44,3420$0
Other and Unallocable 5$9,908$23,7790$0
Totals for Government 69$176,451$30,68736$3,093



Princeton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,202,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $6,176,000
    Sewerage: $728,000
    Police Protection: $634,000
    Water Utilities: $563,000
    Regular Highways: $455,000
    General - Other: $233,000
    Central Staff Services: $219,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $46,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,145,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $27,400,000
    Electric Utilities: $770,000
    Water Utilities: $180,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,045,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,458,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $27,400,000
    Other, NEC: $3,313,000
    Electric Utilities: $695,000
    Water Utilities: $120,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $190,000
    Electric Utilities: $75,000
    Water Utilities: $60,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,145,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,204,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $7,655,000
    Water Utilities: $794,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $27,400,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $740,000
    NEC: $515,000
    Property: $230,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,200,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $11,000

6.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,262 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.13%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lyon County, KY  0.97% ($27,636 average AGI)
from Hopkins County, KY  0.64% ($28,759)
from Crittenden County, KY  0.37% ($26,529)


5.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,307 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.95%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lyon County, KY  1.12% ($23,549 average AGI)
to Crittenden County, KY  0.42% ($21,579)
to Hopkins County, KY  0.42% ($22,947)


Strongest AM radio stations in Princeton:
  • WPKY (1580 AM; 0 kW; PRINCETON, KY; Owner: CALDWELL COUNTY CBC, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WWLK (900 AM; 1 kW; EDDYVILLE, KY; Owner: TILENT, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
  • WKDZ (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CADIZ, KY; Owner: HAM BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Princeton:
  • WAVJ (104.9 FM; PRINCETON, KY; Owner: CALDWELL COUNTY CBC, INC.)
  • WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WCCK (95.7 FM; CALVERT CITY, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND DBA FREELAND BROADCASTING)
  • WCVQ (107.9 FM; FORT CAMPBELL, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WMJL-FM (102.7 FM; MARION, KY; Owner: JOEMYERS PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WKTG (93.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WKDZ-FM (106.5 FM; CADIZ, KY; Owner: HAM BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHRZ (97.7 FM; PROVIDENCE, KY; Owner: HOPKINS-WEBSTER CBC, INC.)
  • W266AB (101.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, KY; Owner: PENNYRILE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Princeton:
  • WKMA-TV (Channel 35; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WAZE-TV (Channel 19; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)


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