Moving to Princeton, Iowa
Population: 946. Estimated population in July 2024: 931 (-1.6% change)
Males: 496 (52.4%), Females: 450 (47.6%)
Scott County
Zip code: 52768
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $44,833
Median house value: $94,200
Population by Race
Races in Princeton:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (44.3%), Irish (22.6%), English (11.7%), United States (5.4%), Swedish (3.0%), Scottish (2.9%).
Elevation: 480 feet
Land area: 2.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Princeton
- High school or higher: 88.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Princeton city
- Never married: 22.5%
- Now married: 58.7%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 7.4%
- Divorced: 10.7%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +53 (+5.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Princeton:
- ILLINI HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SILVIS, IL)
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER – CLINTON (about 16 miles; CLINTON, IA)
- DEWITT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; DEWITT, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Princeton:
- CLINTON MUNI (about 11 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
- QUAD CITY INTL (about 20 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
- WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 47 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Princeton:
- DAVENPORT MUNI (about 18 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Abbreviation: DVN)
- QUAD-CITY (about 19 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: I04)
- ERIE AIR PARK (about 20 miles; ERIE, IL; Abbreviation: 3H5)
Amtrak stations near Princeton:
- 19 miles: MOLINE (QUAD CITY AIRPORT, 2200 69TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.
- 20 miles: DAVENPORT (BURLINGTON DEPOT, 304 WEST RIVER DR.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Princeton:
- BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 17 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
- SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
- EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 20 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
- AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 21 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 75 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
- ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 78 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
- UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 83 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
Public primary/middle school in Princeton:
- VIRGIL GRISSOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 203; Location: 500 LOST GROVE RD; Grades: KG – 06)