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Princeton
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
ZipCodes
55371
Page Contents for Princeton, Minnesota
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Community news
Community events.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Statistics & Facts
The Minnesota state capital is St. Paul.
The population of Princeton is approximately 3,933 (2000), 4698 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 1,510 (1990), 1926 (2010).
The amount of land area in Princeton is 9.614 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.013 sq kilometers.
The distance from Princeton to Washington DC is 989 miles.
The distance to the Minnesota state capital is 45 miles. (as the crow flies)
Princeton is positioned 45.57 degrees north of the equator and 93.59 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Princeton median income is $ 33,000.
Location
in southeast Minnesota in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. Princeton is approximately 45 miles north of the Twin Cites on Hwy. 169 and 28 miles east of St. Cloud on Hwy. 95Return to Index
History & History Related Items
Here is a history page for Princeton.
A small shanty was built here in 1849 becoming the first of many homes to be build in Princeton. It was built near what is now 1st Street and 4th Avenue. The first permanent white settler is said to be A. B. Damon.
The town was named for John S. Prince. He was the builder of a St. Paul sawmill in the early 1850's. Most of the lumber which went through his mill came from the Princeton area. Princeton was not platted until 1855. When Mille Lacs County was established in 1860, Princeton was named the county seat. It remained the seat until 1920.
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Attractions
Mille Lacs Historical Society and Depot Museum
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Princeton City Government
City of Princeton705 Second Street North
Princeton, Minnesota 55371
Phone: 763.389.2040
Metro Phone: 763.633.2040
Princeton Fire & Rescue Department
203 S 4th Ave
Princeton, Mn 55371
Phone: 763-389-2410
Princeton Chamber
Princeton Chamber of Commerce705 2nd Street North
Princeton, MN 55371
Phone: (763) 389-1764
Princeton Community News
Do you know of this person?Rosa Mohlke Dudeck listed her residence in 1932 as Princeton, MN when she attended the funeral of her brother, Julius Mohlke, in Rochester, MN. Rosa would have been my Great-Aunt, born in Germany around 1850-1860. Obviously she married a Mr. Dudeck. Does anyone have any information regarding the Dudecks who may have descended from her? I am researching the genealogy of our family name. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please use this email address to respond: mohlkepk@silcom.com
I would be interested in reaching the local historical society or any other organization which could help. Thank you,
Princeton Community Events
Community Events in Princeton.Princeton Organizations
Princeton Chamber of Commerce705 2nd Street North
Princeton, MN 55371
Phone: (763) 389-1764
Princeton Schools
Princeton Schools District 477Princeton Middle School
1100 4th Avenue North
Princeton, Minnesota 55371
Phone: 763-389-6704
Princeton
Miscellany
The population of Princeton was:1990 - 3,719
2000 - 3,933
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