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Princeton, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 8,175. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,652 (+5.8% change)
Males: 3,808 (46.6%), Females: 4,367 (53.4%)

Gibson County

Zip code: 47670

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $26,689
Median house value: $56,400

Population by Race

Races in Princeton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
  • Black (5.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Japanese (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (17.0%), United States (16.4%), Irish (12.9%), English (11.4%), French (2.9%), Welsh (2.1%).

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 4.8 square miles

Map of Princeton, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Princeton

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Princeton city

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 52.8%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -284 (-3.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Princeton:

  • GIBSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (1808 SHERMAN DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Princeton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Princeton:

  • EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 23 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
  • OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 51 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)
  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 78 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Princeton:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Princeton:

  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 27 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 28 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 73 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)

Schools

Public high school in Princeton:

  • PRINCETON COMM HIGH SCH (Students: 590; Location: OLD HWY 41N; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Princeton:

  • TEMPLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 41; Location: 1104 S STOUT ST; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Princeton:

  • PRINCETON COMMUNITY MIDDLE (Students: 520; Location: 410 E STATE ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BRUMFIELD ELEMENTARY (Students: 497; Location: RR 3 OLD HWY 41N; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 473; Location: 215 W WATER ST; Grades: KG – 02)

Private primary/middle schools in Princeton:

  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 156; Location: 427 S STORMONT STREET; Grades: PK – 5)
  • BETHEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 107; Location: 1520 OUTER S MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Princeton:

  • PRINCETON PL (Operating income: $343,641; Location: 124 S HART ST; 44,058 books; 1,058 audio materials; 471 video materials; 78 serial subscriptions)

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