Princeton, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 317. Estimated population in July 2024: 327 (+3.2% change)
Males: 166 (52.4%), Females: 151 (47.6%)

Franklin County

Zip code: 66078

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.9 years
Median household income: $33,333
Median house value: $50,600

Population by Race

Races in Princeton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (37.5%), Irish (18.3%), United States (10.1%), Scottish (4.1%), English (3.8%), Swedish (2.5%).

Elevation: 966 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Princeton, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Princeton

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Princeton city

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +40 (+14.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Princeton:

  • RANSOM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; OTTAWA, KS)
  • ANDERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; GARNETT, KS)
  • OSAWATOMIE STATE HOSP PSYCHIATRIC (about 22 miles; OSAWATOMIE, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Princeton:

  • FORBES FIELD (about 42 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 65 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 68 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Princeton:

  • OTTAWA MUNI (about 4 miles; OTTAWA, KS; Abbreviation: OWI)
  • GARNETT MUNI (about 16 miles; GARNETT, KS; Abbreviation: K68)
  • MIAMI COUNTY (about 25 miles; PAOLA, KS; Abbreviation: K81)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Princeton:

  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 32 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 52 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 56 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 59 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 61 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)