Princeton is a city in
Patoka TownshipPatoka Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 11,502. Princeton is the township seat. Patoka Township is the center of the North Gibson School Corporation. Patoka Township is the center of Gibson County's population with over 10,000...
,
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for the county in Tennessee, see Gibson County, TN.Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 32,500. The 2005 Annual update puts it at 36,908. Gibson County's Alphanumeric...
,
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th admitted to the Union. It is located in the Great Lakes region, and with approximately 6.3 million residents, is ranked 16
th in population and 17
th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38
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,
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. The population was 8,175 at the 2000 census, and it is part of the greater
Evansville, IndianaEvansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 121,582, and a metropolitan population of 342,815...
metropolitan area. The city is the
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of Gibson County.
Geography
Princeton is located at (38.353617, -87.570541).
According to the
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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
Demographics
As of the
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of 2000, there were 8,175 people, 3,451 households, and 2,146 families residing in the city. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 1,703.1 people per square mile (648.8/km²). There were 3,806 housing units at an average density of 792.9/sq mi (302.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.36% White, 5.36% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.26% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from
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, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.
There were 3,451 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were
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living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.
Princeton
Population by year
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2007 10,974
2000 8,175
1990 8,576
1980 9,133
1970 8,899
1960 8,567
1950 8,177
1940 7,926
1930 7,166
1920 6,061
1910 5,661
1900 4,227
1890 4,156
1880 3,282
1870 2,939
1860 2,855
1850 2,403
1840 1,280
1830 1,192
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The median income for a household in the city was $26,689, and the median income for a family was $37,308. Males had a median income of $28,076 versus $19,825 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the city was $15,049. About 15.0% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Princeton is a largely blue-collar community; most non-industrial companies simply provide services directly to residents of Princeton and its surrounding towns. Major employers include
Toyota Motor Manufacturing IndianaToyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, Inc. is an automobile manufacturing factory in Princeton, Indiana, USA. It is part of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America , owned by Toyota Motor Company of Japan....
, located 3 miles to the south, nearly halfway between Princeton and
Fort BranchFort Branch is the largest town and second largest community in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,320 at the 2000 census and 3,420 at the 2005 update.-Geography:Fort Branch is located at ....
, where the Toyota
SequoiaThe Toyota Sequoia is a full-size SUV produced by Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana in Princeton, Indiana. Derived from their Tundra pickup truck, Toyota released the Sequoia in 2000 for the 2001 model year...
and
SiennaNot to be confused with Toyota Sienta.The Toyota Sienna is a family minivan currently manufactured in the United States by the Japanese automaker Toyota for the North American market, it shares a heavily revised platform with the Camry...
are manufactured; and Hansen Corporation. Many Toyota suppliers have manufacturing facilities between the plant site and the city. These suppliers include EnovaPremier, Vuteq, TISA, Millennium Steel, Gibson County Quality Assurance, and Product Action International. All of these facilities were either built or converted from other uses to furnish supplies, part and services to TMMI.
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at one point had research and manufacturing facilities in Princeton, but the factory was closed in the early 1990s and the research facility was closed soon after.
Toyota's announcement in late 1995 that it would be building a $1 billion manufacturing facility in Princeton created an economic boom, as many of Toyota's suppliers also built plants in or near Princeton to minimize shipping and logistical expenses. Additionally, many service businesses located in town to satisfy the needs of the employees, many of whom would be relocating to the Princeton area from elsewhere. However, the arrival of Toyota was not without controversy. Many objected to the ten-year tax abatement offered as part of the incentive package to induce Toyota to locate in the area, and others were worried by the fact that it would likely not be unionized (as of 2008, it is not).
More recently, many chain stores more typically associated with significantly larger towns, such as
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, Sears, and Menard's, have chosen to locate in Princeton. Additionally, in mid-2006 plans to expand the current
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store into a Super Wal-Mart were announced. Many analysts believe that much of this is due to the
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extension project—at the time many of these businesses moved to town, the leading proposal for the project was to upgrade U.S. 41 (it was later decided to build Interstate 69 over a new-terrain route, which would travel through nearby
Oakland CityOakland City is the second-largest city but third-largest community in Gibson County, Indiana, and is the home of Oakland City University. The population was 2,588 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Oakland City is located at ....
).
History
In 1800 the Indiana Territory was created with
VincennesThe city of Vincennes is the county seat of Knox County, Indiana. It is located on the Wabash River in the southwestern part of the state. As of the 2000 census, the population was 18,701...
(Knox County) as its capital. The rich farmlands in the southwest of the territory with access to the Ohio River attracted many pioneers and settlers to the area, one of whom was an Irish immigrant named
William Prince (Indiana)William Prince was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Ireland in 1772, Prince immigrated to the United States in 1796 and settled in Indiana.He studied law....
. Born in 1772, he immigrated to America 22 years later. He would become a Gibson County Commissioner and the namesake for the county seat of Princeton.
The year 1813 saw the move of the territorial capital east from Vincennes to
CorydonCorydon is a town in Harrison Township, Harrison County, Indiana, United States, founded in 1808, and is known as Indiana's First State Capital. Corydon was the second capital of the Indiana Territory from May 1, 1813 until December 11, 1816. After statehood, the town was the capital of Indiana...
and the creation of Gibson County. Gibson had previously been part of the vast Knox County which covered all the land of southwestern Indiana, bordered by the Wabash and Ohio Rivers. By early 1814, settlers to this area were asking for a “seat of justice,” or county seat. Captain William Prince was one of four commissioners who located the seat at the half-way stand on the Evansville and Vincennes stage line. By drawing of lots, commissioners decided to name the town after Captain Prince.
The iconic symbol of Princeton is the
Gibson County CourthouseSince 1815, three separate buildings have served as the Gibson County Courthouse in Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana. The current building, constructed in 1884 and located at the intersection of Indiana State Road 64 and Indiana State Road 65, is widely regarded as one of the most outstanding...
. It has been featured as a collectible figurine by the
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Original Snow Village. A post office was established in Princeton as early as 1816. The local newspaper, the Princeton Daily Clarion, was first published in 1846.
Lyles StationLyles or Lyles Station is an unincorporated community in Patoka Township, Gibson County, Indiana. Founded by freed Tennessee slave Joshua Lyles in 1849, the community was Indiana's first black settlement and the only one still remaining today...
, a small community just west of Princeton, was founded by freed Tennessee slave Joshua Lyles in 1849. It served as a haven for runaway slaves who braved the Ohio River on a northern trek towards freedom.
The
Wabash and Erie CanalThe Wabash and Erie Canal was a shipping canal that linked the Great Lakes to the Ohio River via a man-made waterway. The canal provided traders with access from the Great Lakes all the way to the Gulf of Mexico...
ran through the nearby towns of
FranciscoFrancisco is a town in Center Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 543 at the 2000 census. It was founded in 1851...
and Port Gibson, providing a means of reaching distant markets with goods from Princeton. The 1850’s saw the advance of the railway system through Indiana, spelling doom for the canal system. The Evansville and Terre Haute Railroad line was run through town in 1852 and the Princeton Depot was constructed in 1875. The railroad became a boon to Princeton’s industry as the Southern Railway Shops were constructed on the edge of town in 1892. Other industry included the Heinz plant (because of the area’s famed tomatoes good for ketchup making) and Princeton Coal Mine.
In 1925, half of Princeton was devastated by the Great Tri-State Tornado. The deadliest tornado in US history claimed 70 lives in Indiana with over half of those in Princeton.
Toyota Motor Company opened a truck manufacturing plant in Princeton in 1998 to build a new full-size pickup and SUV. Toyota significantly increased production at the plant in 2000.
On April 18, 2008, Princeton was shook by the
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, epicentered approximately away near
West Salem, IllinoisWest Salem is a village in Edwards County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,001 at the 2000 census.-Earthquake:West Salem is within the Wabash Valley seismic zone. On April 18, 2008 at 09:36:56 UTC a moderate earthquake of 5.2 magnitude was centered near the village...
.
Government and politics
Princeton is governed by a
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and a five-member
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, all of whom are elected for four-year terms. The current mayor is Robert J. Hurst; he was selected as mayor by a
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caucus after Shirley Robb, his predecessor, died in office at age 85. City functions are divided among the Police Department, Sanitation Department, Parks and Recreation Department, Street Department, Sewer Department, Water Department, Water Treatment Plant, and the Princeton Fire Territory (formed from a controversial merger between the Princeton Fire Department and the Patoka Township Fire Department in early 2006).
Like most Midwestern small towns, Princeton's citizens are generally socially conservative. However, its largely blue-collar population—including factory workers, skilled tradesmen, and coal miners—and significant union membership means that there is no general bias towards either the
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or Democratic Party; however, Princeton's Democrats tend to be considerably more socially conservative than those in other parts of the country.
Recreation
Princeton has three main city parks, administered by the Department of Parks and Recreation. Lafayette Park, on the city's north side, is the largest. It features a fishing pond, shelter houses, a playground, an open general-purpose recreation area, and a stage for public performances. The city swimming pool is adjacent to Lafayette Park, as is Kiddie Land, a playground for very young children. Gil Hodges field, where the
Princeton Community High SchoolPrinceton Community High School is a four-year comprehensive secondary school in Princeton, Indiana. The high school is a part of the North Gibson School Corporation. The school is located on Old US Highway 41 North. The school operates a television station, W06BD, from studios at the high...
baseball team plays its home grounds, is also located on the park property.
The other two city parks are South Side Park, located on the south side of town and featuring softball diamonds used by recreational softball leagues; and Dorothy "Deda" Young Park, near the center of town, with a playground and skateboard park.
In addition to the public parks, Princeton is home to many privately-owned recreational facilities. The Gibson County Fairgrounds, located on the north side near Lafayette Park, is the site of Indiana's oldest
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, started in 1852. East of town, YMCA Camp Carson hosts over 1,000 youth each summer in summer camp programs ranging from two days to two weeks. The Gibson County Fish and Wildlife Conservation Club owns several acres just outside of town with a fishing lake, camping, and a banquet hall for members.
Media
Radio
- FM 98.1 WRAY-FM - Country Music / Programs
- AM 1250 WRAY-AM - News / Talk / Programs
Television
- 06 W06BD
W06BD is a low-power television station based in Princeton Community High School in Princeton, Indiana, broadcasting locally on Insight Cable channel 7 and over-the-air on Channel 6. The station is owned by North Gibson School Corporation in partnership with Vincennes University...
- Princeton Community High SchoolPrinceton Community High School is a four-year comprehensive secondary school in Princeton, Indiana. The high school is a part of the North Gibson School Corporation. The school is located on Old US Highway 41 North. The school operates a television station, W06BD, from studios at the high...
Newspapers
- Princeton Daily Clarion
The Princeton Daily Clarion is a newspaper circulating every weekday morning, 5 days a week in Princeton, Indiana and Gibson County. It is the only daily newspaper in Gibson County, Indiana. It is affiliated with Tri-State Media, along with the Mt. Carmel Daily Republican Register, Boonville...
- Mon-Fri Circulation
- Gibson County Today - Mon-Fri Circulation
Schools
- North Gibson School Corporation
The North Gibson School Corporation is the second largest of the three public school governing institutions in Gibson County as well as one of the twenty largest in enrollment in Southwestern Indiana. The NGSC is responsible for a district including three townships of northern and northeastern...
- Princeton Community High School
Princeton Community High School is a four-year comprehensive secondary school in Princeton, Indiana. The high school is a part of the North Gibson School Corporation. The school is located on Old US Highway 41 North. The school operates a television station, W06BD, from studios at the high...
- Princeton Community Middle School
- Brumfield Elementary School
Brumfield Elementary School is an elementary school located near Princeton Community High School in Princeton, Indiana, USA and is part of the North Gibson School Corporation. The school was opened in 1976 and the current principal is Mary Ann O'Neal. The sports teams are known as the 'Little...
- Lowell North School
- Lowell South School
- St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School
- Bethel Christian School
Natives
- Michael A. Banks
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- American author born in Princeton in 1951
- Eddie Bush
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- Singer/Guitarist in country music group One Flew SouthOne Flew South is an American country music group composed of Eddie Bush, Chris Roberts, and Royal Reed, all three of whom sing lead vocals and play acoustic guitar. The group's first recording was a song for the soundtrack to the 2006 Disney animated film The Fox and the Hound 2...
(Decca/Universal), born in Princeton in 1965
- Gary Denbo
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Professional Baseball Player and Coach
- Gil Hodges
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and New York MetsThe New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. The Mets are a member of the East Division of Major League Baseball's National League....
. Holder of the NL record for career grand slamsIn the sport of baseball, a grand slam is a home run hit with all the bases occupied by baserunners, thereby scoring four runs - the most possible on a single play. According to The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, the term originated in the card game of contract bridge, in which a grand slam involves...
from 1957 to 1974.
- David J. Lawson
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- Pastor. Played a key role establishing and developing Africa University, the only U.M.C.The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which traces its roots back to the evangelical, holiness, revival movement of John and Charles Wesley within the Anglican Church. As such, the church's theological orientation is decidedly Wesleyan. It contains both liturgical and...
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.
- Dave Niehaus
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play-by-play announcer
Residents
- Gary Burton
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- Michael E. Pegram - b Fort Knox, Kentucky - Horse Jockey
- Orville Redenbacher
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- Frosty Stillwell - b Evansville, Indiana
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- Popular radio personality in California
- Dave Thomas
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- Founder of Wendy'sWendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers is an international chain of fast food restaurants founded by Dave Thomas on November 15, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio. As of December 2006, Wendy's was the world's third largest hamburger fast food chain with approximately 6,700 locations following McDonald's 31,000...
Highways
U.S. Route 41U.S. Route 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami, Florida. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was U.S...
Indiana State Road 64State Road 64 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east-west highway that crosses most of the southern portion of the state, covering a distance of about .-Route description:...
Indiana State Road 65State Road 65 crosses in four counties in the southwest portion of the U.S. State of Indiana.-Route description:State Road 65 begins at State Road 66 west of Evansville. It arc to the northwest to the town of Cynthiana and State Road 68, then proceeds north through Owensville to State Road 64...
Major roads
- Broadway Avenue Indiana State Road 64
State Road 64 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east-west highway that crosses most of the southern portion of the state, covering a distance of about .-Route description:...
for east half, Indiana 64State Road 64 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east-west highway that crosses most of the southern portion of the state, covering a distance of about .-Route description:...
/65State Road 65 crosses in four counties in the southwest portion of the U.S. State of Indiana.-Route description:State Road 65 begins at State Road 66 west of Evansville. It arc to the northwest to the town of Cynthiana and State Road 68, then proceeds north through Owensville to State Road 64...
for west half where it becomes a four-lane road.
- Brumfield Avenue Runs parallel to Broadway one to four blocks north, depending on location. Site of one of the two rairoad overpasses over the CSX/Norfolk Southern junction running through Princeton.
- Embree Street Though obscure at its beginning at Broadway, Embree Street is one of the major throughfares used in reaching Princeton Community High School
Princeton Community High School is a four-year comprehensive secondary school in Princeton, Indiana. The high school is a part of the North Gibson School Corporation. The school is located on Old US Highway 41 North. The school operates a television station, W06BD, from studios at the high...
. At the junction of Embree and Brumfield there is a roundaboutA roundabout is one of several types of circular road junctions or intersections at which traffic is slowed down and enters a one-way stream around a central island. Technically these junctions sometimes are called modern roundabouts, in order to emphasize the distinction from older circular...
expected to be complete by September 20, 2009. Embree is also frequently used to bypass the railroad to get to the Brumfield Ave. Overpass. The Gibson County Fairgrounds are also located along Embree Street immediately before the high school.
- Main Street Signed as Indiana State Road 65
State Road 65 crosses in four counties in the southwest portion of the U.S. State of Indiana.-Route description:State Road 65 begins at State Road 66 west of Evansville. It arc to the northwest to the town of Cynthiana and State Road 68, then proceeds north through Owensville to State Road 64...
north of the Gibson County CourthouseSince 1815, three separate buildings have served as the Gibson County Courthouse in Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana. The current building, constructed in 1884 and located at the intersection of Indiana State Road 64 and Indiana State Road 65, is widely regarded as one of the most outstanding...
Square, Main Street is the main north-south throughfare in Princeton. Main Street was also once signed as US Route 41 for nearly all of its length through Princeton. A two-year widening and rehabilitation project was completed in 2008, making what was once one of the most unpleasant-looking streets in Princeton the most presentable. Main Street is the site of the other rairoad overpass in Princeton.
- Mulberry/Spring Street Bypass often used to get to Princeton's South Side without having to fuss with the stoplights on the Courthouse Square. A overpass was considered for Mulberry in 2007, but was rejected due to the costs involved. Mulberry and Spring Streets meet on a sometimes hazardous curve that sits almost 15 feet over surrounding terrain.
- Richland Creek Drive Used mainly to reach the new Menard's hardware store. Around a curve from Menards are two new townhouse projects and a new Deaconess Hospital
Deaconnes Hospital is a two-campus healthcare and is one of the three trauma-care institutions serving the Evansville, Indiana, and Newburgh, Indiana Area. The Main Hospital is located along First Avenue and Virginia Street just north of and sometimes considered inside Downtown Evansville...
Clinic as well as a possible new strip mall. Richland Creek meets U.S. Route 41U.S. Route 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami, Florida. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was U.S...
about 200 feet south of the Broadway (State Roads 64State Road 64 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east-west highway that crosses most of the southern portion of the state, covering a distance of about .-Route description:...
/65State Road 65 crosses in four counties in the southwest portion of the U.S. State of Indiana.-Route description:State Road 65 begins at State Road 66 west of Evansville. It arc to the northwest to the town of Cynthiana and State Road 68, then proceeds north through Owensville to State Road 64...
) - US 41 Cloverleaf.
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