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Population in 2022: 6,210 (93% urban, 7% rural).
Population change since 2000: -5.0%
 
Males: 2,991  (48.2%)
Females: 3,219  (51.8%)
Median resident age:

40.7 years
Kentucky median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 42445.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $45,669 (it was $26,654 in 2000)
Princeton:

$45,669
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,267 (it was $16,873 in 2000)

Princeton city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $95,821 (it was $50,400 in 2000)
Princeton:

$95,821
KY:

$196,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $109,527; detached houses: $114,356; mobile homes: $61,335

Median gross rent in 2022: $686.

March 2022 cost of living index in Princeton: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.6%
(11.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.9% for Black residents, 25.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 34.2% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Princeton, KY (2022)
    • 5,06080.8%White alone
    • 69711.1%Black alone
    • 3205.1%Two or more races
    • 1462.3%Hispanic
    • 590.9%Other race alone

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According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 24 registered sex offenders living in Princeton, Kentucky as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Princeton is 260 to 1.


Crime rates in Princeton by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(15.7)		1
(15.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(32.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(16.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(16.2)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		4
(62.7)		1
(15.8)		5
(78.5)		4
(63.1)		2
(31.8)		6
(96.3)		3
(48.7)		9
(146.5)		4
(65.7)		4
(65.8)		2
(32.8)		2
(32.8)		1
(16.6)		2
(32.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		6
(94.0)		11
(173.8)		3
(47.1)		3
(47.3)		3
(47.7)		9
(144.4)		6
(97.3)		3
(48.8)		2
(32.9)		4
(65.8)		1
(16.4)		1
(16.4)		1
(16.6)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		11
(172.3)		6
(94.8)		11
(172.6)		9
(142.0)		4
(63.6)		5
(80.2)		11
(178.4)		8
(130.3)		5
(82.2)		4
(65.8)		6
(98.3)		7
(114.9)		8
(132.5)		7
(113.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		39
(610.9)		51
(805.8)		72
(1,130)		50
(788.8)		34
(540.3)		45
(722.1)		70
(1,135)		85
(1,384)		65
(1,068)		106
(1,745)		25
(409.5)		30
(492.5)		27
(447.3)		11
(177.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		119
(1,864)		133
(2,101)		97
(1,522)		87
(1,372)		87
(1,382)		102
(1,637)		174
(2,822)		132
(2,149)		169
(2,778)		156
(2,568)		130
(2,129)		96
(1,576)		81
(1,342)		73
(1,179)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		7
(109.6)		9
(142.2)		12
(188.3)		9
(142.0)		4
(63.6)		14
(224.6)		12
(194.6)		14
(227.9)		13
(213.7)		13
(214.0)		11
(180.2)		9
(147.8)		13
(215.4)		9
(145.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(15.7)		7
(110.6)		0
(0.0)		1
(15.8)		1
(15.9)		1
(16.0)		1
(16.2)		1
(16.3)		1
(16.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(32.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index270.2267.2266.4214.5150.6270.4311.7359.0347.6327.6179.0196.4147.0152.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Princeton, KY

Crime rate in Princeton detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 15 (14 officers - 14 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.32
Kentucky average:

1.89
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Ancestries: English (25.3%), American (24.1%), European (13.6%), German (4.4%), Irish (4.0%), Scottish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/08/1854

Elevation: 480 feet

Land area: 9.13 square miles.

Population density: 680 people per square mile   (low).

Princeton, Kentucky map

118 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.9%
Kentucky:

4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $719 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $343 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarksville, TN (47.8 miles , pop. 103,455).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (90.4 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (327.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Southeast Lyon, KY (3.1 miles ),
Eddyville, KY (3.2 miles ),
Dawson Springs, KY (3.4 miles ),
Fredonia, KY (3.5 miles ),
Kuttawa, KY (3.6 miles ),
Cerulean Springs, KY (3.6 miles ),
Cerulean, KY (3.7 miles ),
Crayne, KY (4.0 miles)

Latitude: 37.11 N, Longitude: 87.88 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,115 (+17.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,419 (56.3%)

Area code: 270

Distribution of median household income in Princeton, KY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Princeton, KY in 2022
Princeton satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 9 buildings, average cost: $209,100
  • 2020: 7 buildings, average cost: $209,100
  • 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,300
  • 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $127,500
  • 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2001: 28 buildings, average cost: $64,800
  • 2000: 27 buildings, average cost: $64,800
  • 1999: 29 buildings, average cost: $64,800
  • 1998: 27 buildings, average cost: $64,800
  • 1997: 28 buildings, average cost: $64,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Princeton, KY residents
Average permit cost in Princeton, KY
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Historical population in Princeton, KY
Historical housing units in Princeton, KY
Most common industries in Princeton, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (11.5%)
  • Construction (7.2%)
  • Food (7.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
  • Health care (5.8%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.3%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (14.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.6%)
  • Food (7.0%)
  • Educational services (6.6%)
  • Machinery (5.8%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.3%)
  • Public administration (5.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (16.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.6%)
  • Health care (9.5%)
  • Food (7.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.4%)
  • Social assistance (4.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Princeton, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Carpenters (4.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.5%)
  • Cashiers (5.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)

Average climate in Princeton, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Princeton, Kentucky environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2011 was 70.5. This is about average.

City:

70.5
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 1.91. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.91
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 1.97. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.97
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2011 was 37.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

37.2
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Princeton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 58% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1968, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the Princeton city center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/15/2005, a category F4 tornado 21.8 miles away from the city center injured 40 people and caused $31 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Princeton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 257% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 93.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from Princeton center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 61.1 miles away from Princeton center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 91.2 miles away from Princeton center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 118.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 113.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Caldwell County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Mudslides: 3, Landslides: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Princeton topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Princeton:

  • CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER (Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, 100 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE)
  • PRINCETON HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER, INC (1333 WEST MAIN ST.)
  • PRINCETON HEALTH CARE MANOR (1333 W MAIN ST)
  • CALDWELL COUNTY DIALYSIS (401 S. JEFFERSON STREET)
  • CALDWELL COUNTY HOSPITAL HHA (1310 US HIGHWAY 62 WEST)

Airports and heliports located in Princeton:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Princeton:

  • Hopkinsville Community College (about 27 miles; Hopkinsville, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,269)
  • Madisonville Community College (about 27 miles; Madisonville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,082)
  • Murray State University (about 43 miles; Murray, KY; FT enrollment: 8,930)
  • West Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 43 miles; Paducah, KY; FT enrollment: 4,107)
  • Austin Peay State University (about 50 miles; Clarksville, TN; FT enrollment: 8,621)
  • University of Southern Indiana (about 61 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 9,532)
  • Owensboro Community and Technical College (about 61 miles; Owensboro, KY; FT enrollment: 2,754)

Public high school in Princeton:

Public elementary/middle schools in Princeton:

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Library in Princeton:

  • GEORGE COON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $227,796; Location: 114 SOUTH HARRISON STREET; 30,216 books; 822 audio materials; 1,010 video materials; 48 state licensed databases; 41 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Big Springs Park, "Trail of Tears" camp site, located on East Washington Street.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Princeton: Princeton Country Club (A), Caldwell County Emergency Medical Services (B), Princeton Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Princeton include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), Southside Church (B), Spillman Chapel (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cedar Hill Cemetery (1), Dawson Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Spring Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Princeton include: V F W Park (1), Ratliff Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Adsmore Museum (304 North Jefferson Street), Caldwell County Historical Railroad Society Inc (Museums; 116 Edwards Street).

Hotels: Express Inn (112 US Highway 62 West), Stratton Inn (Highway 91 North).

Courts: Caldwell County - County Court Clerk (Court House), Caldwell County - Circuit Court Clerk (105 West Court Square), Cunningham Judge For Supreme Court (103 West Court Square).

Birthplace of: Charles Lisanby - Emmy-winning production designer, Tony Franklin (coach) - Football player and coach, Mabel Stark - Tiger trainer, Greg Smith (basketball, born 1947) - Basketball player, James Fowler Given - Evangelist, Casey Jones (Ohio politician) - Politician.

Caldwell County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Princeton and their reported violations in the past:

PRINCETON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (Population served: 10,413, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-17-2008), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-17-2008), St Public Notif received (OCT-17-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-26-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 6,000, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2012), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-31-2012), St Public Notif received (OCT-12-2012), St Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2012. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2012), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-28-2012), St Public Notif received (OCT-12-2012), St Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2012)
  • One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

62.0%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.1%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Princeton in 2010:

  • 91 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 31 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 3 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Princeton in 2000:

  • 194 people in nursing homes
  • 30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 6 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 3 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

Banks with branches in Princeton (2011 data):

  • First Southern National Bank: Princeton Main Branch at 101 West Washington Street, branch established on 1883/01/01; West Main Street Branch at 1013 West Main Street, branch established on 1977/03/11. Info updated 2011/04/18: Bank assets: $675.9 mil, Deposits: $573.0 mil, headquarters in Lancaster, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: First Southern Bancorp, Inc.
  • Farmers Bank and Trust Company, Princeton, Kentucky: Highway 62 Branch at Highway 62 West, branch established on 1977/12/05; Farmers Bank And Trust Company, Princeton, Kentucky at 111 West Washington Street, branch established on 1900/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $116.3 mil, Deposits: $92.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: United Bancorp Of Princeton, Inc.
  • Woodforest National Bank: Ky Princeton Branch at 1500 Us Highway 62 West, branch established on 2009/07/15. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions)
  • Old National Bank: Princeton Branch at 208 N. Jefferson Street, branch established on 1922/01/01. Info updated 2011/08/01: Bank assets: $8,467.9 mil, Deposits: $6,653.1 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, 195 total offices, Holding Company: Old National Bancorp

For population 15 years and over in Princeton:

Marital status in Princeton, KY
  • Never married: 29.4%
  • Now married: 41.0%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

For population 25 years and over in Princeton:

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.3
Kentucky average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Princeton
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Princeton, KY (based on Caldwell County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant10,22130
Mainline Protestant1,0429
Other3081
Catholic1241
Black Protestant1202
None1,169-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Here:

3.92 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Here:

2.35 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
This county:

5.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
This county:

9.40 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Caldwell County:

12.1%
State:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Caldwell County:

33.2%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.5%
Kentucky:

15.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Princeton:

49.8%
Kentucky:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

45.3%
Kentucky:

47.0%

Average BMI:
Princeton:

29.6
Kentucky:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

20.6%
State:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Princeton:

15.0%
State:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
Kentucky:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

36.7%
Kentucky:

33.8%

General health condition:
Princeton:

54.8%
Kentucky:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Princeton:

75.8%
State:

78.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Princeton, KY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 17$59,188$41,7801$1,860
Streets and Highways 10$30,663$36,7960$0
Financial Administration 3$10,308$41,2320$0
Police - Other 1$3,189$38,2680$0
Firefighters 1$4,586$55,0320$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$3,254
Totals for Government 32$107,933$40,4758$5,114

Princeton government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $998,000 ($160.71)
    Regular Highways: $601,000 ($96.78)
    Central Staff Services: $379,000 ($61.03)
    Local Fire Protection: $175,000 ($28.18)
    Parks and Recreation: $33,000 ($5.31)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $29,000 ($4.67)
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,000 ($1.61)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($0.32)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $125,000 ($20.13)
    Regular Highways: $47,000 ($7.57)
    Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($0.16)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,544,000 ($248.63)

Princeton government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $12,000 ($1.93)
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000 ($0.81)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $81,000 ($13.04)
    General Local Government Support: $2,000 ($0.32)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $19,000 ($3.06)
    Sale of Property: $17,000 ($2.74)
    Rents: $9,000 ($1.45)
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,000 ($0.81)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $96,000 ($15.46)
    Highways: $7,000 ($1.13)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $1,764,000 ($284.06)
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $829,000 ($133.49)
    Property: $525,000 ($84.54)
    Corporation Net Income: $436,000 ($70.21)
    Public Utilities Sales: $186,000 ($29.95)
    Other License: $83,000 ($13.37)
    Motor Vehicle License: $26,000 ($4.19)

Princeton government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $519,000 ($83.57)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $500,000 ($80.52)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,000 ($6.44)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000 ($3.22)

Princeton government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,872,000 ($462.48)
Businesses in Princeton, KY
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lane Furniture1
AutoZone1MasterBrand Cabinets1
CVS1McDonald's1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Curves1RadioShack1
FedEx2SONIC Drive-In1
Ford1Subway1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Hardee's1UPS1
KFC1Walmart1
La-Z-Boy1

Strongest AM radio stations in Princeton:

  • WPKY (1580 AM; 0 kW; PRINCETON, KY; Owner: CALDWELL COUNTY CBC, INC.)
  • WWLK (900 AM; 1 kW; EDDYVILLE, KY; Owner: TILENT, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKDZ (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CADIZ, KY; Owner: HAM BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Princeton:

  • WAVJ (104.9 FM; PRINCETON, KY; Owner: CALDWELL COUNTY CBC, INC.)
  • WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WCCK (95.7 FM; CALVERT CITY, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND DBA FREELAND BROADCASTING)
  • WKTG (93.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMJL-FM (102.7 FM; MARION, KY; Owner: JOEMYERS PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WQXQ (101.9 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCVQ (107.9 FM; FORT CAMPBELL, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WKDZ-FM (106.5 FM; CADIZ, KY; Owner: HAM BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WYMV (106.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
  • WHRZ (97.7 FM; PROVIDENCE, KY; Owner: HOPKINS-WEBSTER CBC, INC.)
  • W235AC (94.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W266AB (101.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, KY; Owner: PENNYRILE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Princeton:

  • WKMA-TV (Channel 35; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WAZE-TV (Channel 19; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
Princeton fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Princeton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 52Number of bridges
  • 328ft / 99.7mTotal length
  • $129,000Total costs
  • 122,321Total average daily traffic
  • 20,067Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Princeton, KY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21920-1929
  • 81930-1939
  • 21940-1949
  • 41950-1959
  • 151960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 51980-1989
  • 101990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Princeton, KY
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Princeton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 110 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Princeton, KY)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 98 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Princeton)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Princeton)

2006 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2006 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 23. The highest number of fires - 75 took place in 2008, and the least - 2 in 2012. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Princeton, KY When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (42.9%), and Structure Fires (36.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Princeton, KY
    • 13042.9%Outside Fires
    • 10936.0%Structure Fires
    • 5417.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 103.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Princeton, KY
Most common first names in Princeton, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James18372.1 years
Mary17279.4 years
William13675.1 years
John10276.0 years
Robert8973.2 years
Charles7171.6 years
George5375.5 years
Willie4780.7 years
Thomas4476.7 years
Dorothy4277.1 years
Most common last names in Princeton, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Oliver7772.7 years
Jones6177.7 years
Gray6172.9 years
Smith5176.0 years
Mitchell5077.0 years
Brown4977.0 years
Martin4477.0 years
Ladd4381.6 years
Baker4276.5 years
Davis3875.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Princeton, KY
  • 74.8%Utility gas
  • 21.6%Electricity
  • 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Princeton, KY
  • 68.0%Utility gas
  • 30.6%Electricity
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Princeton compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Princeton on our top lists:

  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: community and social service occupations (population 5,000+)"
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