Princeton (town), Wisconsin

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Princeton, Wisconsin
settlement_type = Town
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Wisconsin
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Green Lake

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area_total_km2 = 92.3
area_land_km2 = 91.5
area_water_km2 = 0.8
area_total_sq_mi = 35.6
area_land_sq_mi = 35.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.3

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1540
population_density_km2 = 16.8
population_density_sq_mi = 43.6

timezone = Central (CST)
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timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 240
elevation_ft = 787
latd = 43 |latm = 49 |lats = 24 |latNS = N
longd = 89 |longm = 6 |longs = 42 |longEW = W

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blank_info = 55-65625GR|2
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Princeton is a town in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,540 at the 2000 census. The City of Princeton is located within the town, though it is politically independent.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.3 km²), of which, 35.3 square miles (91.5 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (0.84%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,540 people, 650 households, and 462 families residing in the town. The population density was 43.6 people per square mile (16.8/km²). There were 1,105 housing units at an average density of 31.3/sq mi (12.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.12% White, 0.39% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 0.91% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 650 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 111.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,340, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $34,097 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,003. About 5.7% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

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