Princeton, Kentucky

Princeton, Kentucky
Downtown Princeton, Kentucky
Downtown Princeton, Kentucky
Location of Princeton in Caldwell County, Kentucky.
Location of Princeton in Caldwell County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°6′28″N 87°52′57″W / 37.10778°N 87.88250°W / 37.10778; -87.88250
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyCaldwell
EstablishedDecember 6, 1820[1]
Incorporated1854[1]
Named forWilliam Prince, a local landowner[2]
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorDakota Young
Area
 • Total9.01 sq mi (23.33 km2)
 • Land8.99 sq mi (23.27 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
482 ft (147 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,270
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
6,210
 • Density697.75/sq mi (269.41/km2)
DemonymPrincetonian
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42445
Area code(s)Area codes 270 and 364
FIPS code21-63138
GNIS feature ID0501350
Websitewww.princeton.ky.gov

Princeton is a home rule-class city[5] in Caldwell County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county.[6] The population was 6,329 during the 2010 U.S. Census.[7] Princeton is home to several notable attractions such as Adsmore Museum, Champion-Shepherdson House (home of the Princeton Art Guild), University of Kentucky Research and Education Center Botanical Garden, and the Annual Black Patch Festival.

  1. ^ a b Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Princeton, Kentucky". Accessed 28 September 2013.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ren was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Princeton city, Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2014.

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