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

Map of Princeton, IA

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)