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Princeton, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,047. Estimated population in July 2024: 969 (-7.4% change)
Males: 458 (43.7%), Females: 589 (56.3%)

Mercer County

Zip code: 64673

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.1 years
Median household income: $27,059
Median house value: $33,800

Population by Race

Races in Princeton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (20.5%), United States (17.3%), English (12.4%), Irish (10.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%), French (3.0%).

Elevation: 932 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Princeton

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Princeton city

  • Never married: 16.3%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 17.0%
  • Divorced: 16.8%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +18 (+1.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Princeton:

  • WRIGHT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; TRENTON, MO)
  • DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; LEON, IA)
  • WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; CORYDON, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Princeton:

  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 76 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 79 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 94 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Princeton:

  • PRINCETON-KAUFFMAN MEMORIAL (about 2 miles; PRINCETON, MO; Abbreviation: 7MO)
  • TRENTON MUNI (about 22 miles; TRENTON, MO; Abbreviation: TRX)
  • LAMONI MUNI (about 27 miles; LAMONI, IA; Abbreviation: LWD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Princeton:

  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 30 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 96 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)

Schools

Public high school in Princeton:

  • PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH (Students: 192; Location: 1008 E COLEMAN; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Princeton:

  • PRINCETON R-V ELEM. (Students: 199; Location: 1008 E COLEMAN; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Princeton:

  • MERCER COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $115,371; Location: 601 GRANT STREET; 19,435 books; 117 audio materials; 538 video materials; 36 serial subscriptions)

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