Princeton, North Carolina
Template:Distinguish Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Princeton is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,194.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> Each May the town celebrates Princeton Community Day, a festival dedicated to promoting community involvement and town pride. The town holds municipal elections in November in odd-number years to elect its mayor and town council.
History
[edit]Princeton was incorporated as the town of Boon Hill in 1861, named in homage to the nearby Boon family plantation. It was renamed Princeton in 1873.Template:Sfn In 1914 the Gurley Mill was constructed as a corn and feed mill. By 2020 it was the oldest structure in Princeton, until it burned down in November.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Princeton Graded School is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.<ref name="nris">Template:NRISref</ref>
Geography
[edit]Princeton is in eastern Johnston County. U.S. Route 70 runs along the northern edge of the town, leading northwest Template:Convert to Interstate 95 near Selma and southeast Template:Convert to Goldsboro.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>
Demographics
[edit]2020 census
[edit]| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 830 | 63.12% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 319 | 24.26% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.15% |
| Asian | 8 | 0.61% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.08% |
| Other/Mixed | 54 | 4.11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 101 | 7.68% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,315 people, 497 households, and 246 families residing in the town.
2010 census
[edit]As of the census<ref name=2010census>2010 Census Fact Finder Data [1] Retrieved on September 12, 2013.</ref> of 2010, there were 1,194 people, 502 households, and 320 families residing in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 571 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the town was 67.2% White, 25.5% African American, 5.6% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.9% of the population.
There were 502 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.4 males age 18 and over.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,143, and the median income for a family was $38,063. Males had a median income of $26,726 versus $20,690 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,116. About 26.5% of families and 30.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 56.3% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
[edit]- Princeton School - one of the last in the state of NC to be a "consolidated school". Now K-5th grades attend a new school built in 2008, while 6th through 12th grades remain at the original location.