Editing Princeton, Indiana

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| name                            = 
| official_name                   = Princeton, Indiana
| named_for                       = [[William Prince (Indiana)|William Prince]]
| settlement_type                 = [[List of cities in Indiana|City]]
| nickname                        = The Heart of [[Southwestern Indiana]]
| motto                           = "Creating A World Class Community"<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.princeton-indiana.com/|title= The City of Princeton Indiana|publisher= The City of Princeton Indiana |access-date= September 29, 2012}}</ref>
| image_skyline                   = Gibson County Courthouse in Princeton.jpg
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| image_caption                   = Southern and western sides of Princeton's best-known landmark, the 1884 [[Gibson County Courthouse (Indiana)|Gibson County Courthouse]]
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| map_caption                     = Location of Princeton in Gibson County, Indiana.
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| subdivision_type3               = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
| subdivision_name3               = [[Patoka Township, Gibson County, Indiana|Patoka]]
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| leader_title                    = Mayor
| leader_name                     = Greg Wright{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}
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| established_date                = 1814
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| area_total_km2                  = 14.19
| area_land_km2                   = 14.18
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| area_land_sq_mi                 = 5.47
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| area_water_percent              = 0.20
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| population_as_of                = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_note                 = 
| population_total                = 8301
| population_density_km2          = 585.39
| population_density_sq_mi        = 1516.16
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| postal_code                     = 47670
| area_code                       = [[Area code 812|812]]
| website                         = [https://www.princeton.in.gov/ www.princeton.in.gov]
| blank_name                      = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info                      = 18-62046<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Princeton''' is the largest city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Patoka Township, Gibson County, Indiana]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The population was 8,301 at the [[2020 United States census]], and it is part of the greater [[Evansville, Indiana]], [[Evansville metropolitan area|Metropolitan Area]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=5661 |title=Profile for Princeton, Indiana, Indiana |publisher=ePodunk |access-date=September 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515114154/http://epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=5661 |archive-date=May 15, 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

== History ==
In 1800, the Indiana Territory was created with [[Vincennes, Indiana|Vincennes]] (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]]. Born in 1772, he immigrated to America at the age of 22. He later became a Gibson County Commissioner and the county seat of Princeton is named after him.

The year 1813 saw the move of the territorial capital east from Vincennes to [[Corydon, Indiana|Corydon]] 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.princeton-indiana.com/pages/history/history_of_gibson_county.htm |title=History of Gibson County Indiana |access-date=2009-07-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100221033655/http://princeton-indiana.com/pages/history/history_of_gibson_county.htm |archive-date=2010-02-21 }}</ref>

The iconic symbol of Princeton is the [[Gibson County Courthouse (Indiana)|Gibson County Courthouse]], a structure built in the [[Second Empire (architecture)|Second Empire]] style. It has been featured as a collectible figurine by the [[Department 56]] 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 Station, Indiana|Lyles Station]], 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 Canal]] ran through the nearby towns of [[Francisco, Indiana|Francisco]] and [[Port Gibson, Indiana|Port Gibson]], providing a means of reaching distant markets with goods from Princeton. The 1850s saw the advance of the railway system through Indiana, spelling doom for the canal system. The [[Evansville and Crawfordsville Railroad|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 being good for ketchup making) and the Princeton Coal Mine.

In 1925, the [[Tri-State Tornado]] left its mark on the town. After hitting Griffin and narrowly missing Owensville to the southwest, the tornado devastated the southern side of Princeton, killing 44 people, injuring another 146 and leaving hundreds homeless. Princeton was the historic storm's final victim, as the tornado dissipated about 10 miles to the northeast south of Oatsville. The deadliest tornado in US history claimed 95 lives in Indiana with almost half of those in Princeton.<ref>Mason, Angela (2011). Death Rides the Sky: The Story of the 1925 Tri-State Tornado. Rockford, IL: Black Oak Media. {{ISBN|978-1-61876-001-2}}. p. 294</ref>

On 9 December 1926, twenty-nine people were killed in a mine explosion in or near Princeton.<ref>{{cite news |title="Disasters" |url=https://archive.org/details/powell-valley-news-1927/page/n2/mode/1up |access-date=21 August 2023 |publisher=Powell Valley News |date=7 January 1927}}</ref>

[[Toyota Motor Company]] opened a truck manufacturing plant between Princeton and [[Fort Branch, Indiana|Fort Branch]] in 1998 to build a new full-size pickup and SUV. Toyota significantly increased production at the plant in 2000. As of 2016, the plant builds two SUVs and a van.

On April 18, 2008, Princeton was shaken by the [[2008 Illinois earthquake]], epicentered approximately {{convert|18.5|mi|km|0}} away near [[West Salem, Illinois]].

The Gibson County Courthouse and [[Welborn-Ross House]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the 2010 census, Princeton has a total area of {{convert|5.075|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|5.07|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 99.9%) is land and {{convert|0.005|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 0.1%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1862046
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=2015-07-29
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213042450/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1862046
  |archive-date=2020-02-13
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Princeton has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=521721&cityname=Princeton%2C+Indiana%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Princeton, Indiana]</ref>

==Demographics==
[[File:Princeton Post Office.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Princeton's Post Office, erected 1913]]
{{US Census population
|1840= 573
|1850= 806
|1860= 1397
|1870= 1847
|1880= 2566
|1890= 3076
|1900= 6041
|1910= 6448
|1920= 7132
|1930= 7505
|1940= 7786
|1950= 7673
|1960= 7906
|1970= 7431
|1980= 8976
|1990= 8127
|2000= 8175
|2010= 8644
|2020= 8301
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
In the 2020 census,<ref name = "United States Census Bureau Quick Facts">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/princetoncityindiana|access-date=2021-10-16}}</ref> the population of Princeton was 8,301. There were 3,552 households. White population was 89.9%, of which 88.2% were not Hispanic or Latino; Black or African American alone 6.8%; two or more races 3.1%; Hispanic or Latino 1.7%; and Asian alone 0.1%.

===2010 census===
As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-12-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 8,644 people, 3,516 households, and 2,129 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1704.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,976 housing units at an average density of {{convert|784.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 90.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 3,516 households, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.4% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the city was 37.2 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 8,175 people, 3,451 households, and 2,146 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,703.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,806 housing units at an average density of {{convert|792.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 91.36% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.36% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.17% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.26% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.39% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.44% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 married couples 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 age distribution of the population shows 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.

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 income]] 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 ==
[[File:Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana Front Entrance.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana]] is Princeton's largest employer]]
Major employers in Princeton include [[Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana]] (TMMI), located 3 miles to the south, nearly halfway between Princeton and [[Fort Branch, Indiana|Fort Branch]], where the Toyota [[Toyota Sequoia|Sequoia]], [[Toyota Sienna|Sienna]] and [[Toyota Highlander|Highlander]] are manufactured; and [[Hansen Corporation]]. Many Toyota suppliers have facilities between the plant site and the city. These suppliers include EnovaPremier, Vuteq, [[Toyota Boshoku|TBIN]], Millennium Steel, DXE, SMC, Global SQ, and Trigo. All of these facilities were either built or converted from other uses to furnish supplies, part and services to TMMI. [[Siemens]] at one point had research and manufacturing facilities in Princeton, but the manufacturing plant was closed in the early 1990s and the research facility was closed soon after. A large hardware store currently occupies the former Siemens site.

[[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 2023, it is not).

More recently, many retail and restaurant chains have opened locations in Princeton. Analysts attribute much of this to the planned extension of [[Interstate 69 in Indiana|Interstate 69]]—at the time many of these businesses were sited in Princeton, the leading proposal for the project was to upgrade [[U.S. Route 41 in Indiana|U.S. 41]] (it was later decided to build Interstate 69 over a new-terrain route, which would travel between nearby [[Oakland City, Indiana|Oakland City]] and [[Francisco, Indiana|Francisco]]).

Princeton is served by two freight rail lines: [[CSX]] and [[Norfolk Southern]]. For people who enjoy watching trains online, Virtual Railfan, via [[YouTube]], provides northbound and southbound cams along the tracks at W. Broadway St. for 24-hour viewing when the cameras are in operation. The cams are hosted by the Gibson County Visitors and Tourism Bureau. [[Greyhound Bus Lines]] stops at curbside to pick up and discharge passengers outside a Burger King restaurant at 2740 W. Broadway St.

== Government ==
[[File:Princeton Municipal Building.jpg|thumb|upright=1.350|Princeton Municipal Building]]
Princeton is governed by a [[mayor]] and a five-member [[city council]], all of whom are elected for four-year terms.  The current mayor is Greg Wright, Republican as of January 1, 2020. 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 merger between the Princeton Fire Department and the Patoka Township Fire Department in early 2006).

== Parks and recreation ==
[[File:Lafayette Park - Princeton, Indiana.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Lafayette Park (Princeton, Indiana)|Lafayette Park]]]]
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 School]] baseball team plays its home games, is also located on the park property.

[[File:Gibson County Fairgrounds.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Gibson County (Indiana) Fairgrounds|Gibson County Fairgrounds]]]]
The other two city parks are South Side Park and East End Park

==Media==
;Radio
*FM 98.1 [[WRAY-FM]] – Country Music / Programs
*FM 94.3 [[WRAY-FM|WRAY –]] FM-based [[Broadcast relay station#Broadcast translators|repeater]] for AM 1250
*AM 1250 [[WRAY (AM)|WRAY]] – News / Talk / Programs

;Newspapers
*[[Princeton Daily Clarion]] – Tue-Fri Circulation

== Education ==
Residents are in [[North Gibson School Corporation]]<!--UNI 07770-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18051_gibson/DC20SD_C18051.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gibson County, IN|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-06-12}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18051_gibson/DC20SD_C18051_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> Schools in this school district include:
* [[Princeton Community High School]]
* Princeton Community Middle School
* Princeton Community Intermediate School
* Princeton Community Primary School

Prior to 1965, students were zoned to Princeton High School. That year, it became Princeton Community High School, a merger of three high schools.<ref>{{cite web|last= Blackford|first=Nathan|url=https://www.evansvilleliving.com/schools-out-forever/|title=School's Out Forever|magazine=[[Evansville Living]]|place=[[Evansville, Indiana]]|date=2014-07-15|access-date=2024-06-12}}</ref>

Private schools:
* [[Bethel Christian School (Indiana)|Bethel Christian School]]
* St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School ([[Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville]])

The town has a lending library, the Princeton Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | title=Indiana public library directory | publisher=Indiana State Library | access-date=7 March 2018}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Michael A. Banks]] – author, born in Princeton in 1951
* [[Gary Burton]] (born in [[Anderson, Indiana]]) – [[jazz]] [[vibraphone|vibraphonist]]
* [[Taylor Caniff]] – Internet personality
* [[Gary Denbo]] – [[Miami Marlins]] Vice President of Player Development and Scouting
* [[Allen J. Flannigan]] – [[Wisconsin]] State Assemblyman
* [[Gil Hodges]] – professional baseball player
* [[Agnes Kimball]] – soprano
* [[The Amazing Criswell|Jeron Criswell King]] – actor and alleged psychic
* [[David J. Lawson]] – pastor, played a key role establishing and developing [[Africa University]].
* [[Dave Niehaus]] – [[Seattle Mariners]] play-by-play announcer
* [[Michael E. Pegram]] (born in [[Fort Knox, Kentucky]]) – thoroughbred owner
* [[John S. Poland]], U.S. Army brigadier general<ref>{{cite news |date=August 9, 1898 |title=Gen. Poland Dead |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88113478/poland-dead/ |work=[[Pharos-Tribune]] |location=Logansport, IN |page=1 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
* [[William Prince (Indiana)|William Prince]] (born in Ireland) – politician, town's namesake.
* [[Orville Redenbacher]] (born in [[Brazil, Indiana]]) – popcorn icon
* [[Jamie Rowe]] (rock- heavy metal vocalist)
* [[Dave Thomas (American businessman)|Dave Thomas]] (born in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]]) – founder of [[Wendy's]]
* [[Mack V. Wright]] – actor and film director
* [[Jackie Young]] – American basketball player, chosen first for the 2019 [[WNBA]] [[Las Vegas Aces]] team

==Highways==
* [[File:US 41.svg|30px]] [[U.S. Route 41 in Indiana|U.S. Route 41]] [[Evansville, Indiana|Evansville]] – [[Terre Haute, Indiana|Terre Haute]]
* [[File:indiana 64.svg|30px]] [[State Road 64 (Indiana)|State Road 64]] Known as '''Broadway Avenue''' for its entire length in Princeton. [[Mount Carmel, Illinois|Mount Carmel]] – [[File:I-69.svg|30px|link=Interstate 69 in Indiana]].
* [[File:indiana 65.svg|30px]] [[State Road 65 (Indiana)|State Road 65]] Known as '''Broadway Avenue''' for first two thirds of its length up to the [[Gibson County Courthouse (Indiana)|Courthouse Square]], then turns onto '''Main Street''' for the remaining third. Heads for [[Petersburg, Indiana|Petersburg]] or [[Owensville, Indiana|Owensville]] via Indiana 64.

==Major roads==
* '''Broadway Avenue''' [[Indiana State Road 64|State Road 64]] for east half, [[Indiana State Road 64|State Road 64]]/[[Indiana State Road 65|65]] for west half where it becomes a four-lane road. Because Broadway Avenue does not have an overpass, it is often blocked as over 80 trains pass through town on a daily basis, sometimes with two trains passing each other over the intersection.
* '''Brumfield Avenue''' Runs parallel to Broadway one to four blocks north, depending on location. Site of one of the two railroad 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 thoroughfares used in reaching [[Princeton Community High School]], now known as Princeton Community Middle School. At the junction of Embree and Brumfield there is a [[roundabout]], completed in 2009 to ease flow through the intersection as trains pass through town. Embree is also frequently used to bypass the railroad to get to the Brumfield Ave. Overpass from the square. The Gibson County Fairgrounds are also located along Embree Street immediately before the high school/middle school complex.
* '''Main Street''' Signed as [[Indiana State Road 65|State Road 65]] north of the [[Gibson County Courthouse (Indiana)|Gibson County Courthouse]] Square, Main Street is the main north-south thoroughfare in Princeton. Main Street was also once signed as [[U.S. Route 41 (Indiana)|U.S. 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 railroad overpass in Princeton. The current campus of Princeton Community High School, opened in 2012, is located along Main Street, north of town.
* '''Mulberry/Spring Street Bypass''' often used to get to Princeton's South Side while avoiding the stoplights on the Courthouse Square. An 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''' Around a newly installed roundabout, the third in Princeton, are two new townhouse projects and a new [[Evansville's Deaconess Hospital|Deaconess Hospital]] Clinic as well as a possible new strip mall. Richland Creek meets [[U.S. Route 41 in Indiana|U.S. Route 41]] about 200 feet south of the Broadway (State Roads [[Indiana State Road 64|64]]/[[Indiana State Road 65|65]]) – US 41 Cloverleaf. At the northern end of Richland Creek Drive is Sherman Drive and the [[Gibson General Hospital]] campus. The aforementioned roundabout is joined by a new unnamed road connecting it to Second Avenue.
* '''North Prince Street''' The street runs parallel with Main Street, but has a number of 4-way stops near the center of town.
* '''State Street''' Similar to Prince street, State Street runs parallel to Broadway, forming the north end of the square. State street is often used to bypass the light at Main and Brumfield, or to reach Embree Street to bypass the trains. Like Prince Street, State Street also has a number of 4-way stops near the center of town, one of which is with Prince. It forks with Broadway on the far east end of town, near the old middle school.
*'''Second Avenue''' Previously a short dead end street along with the other short avenues on Princeton's west end, it was extended in 2018, to meet up with what was called McCarty Road. The entire road is now called Second Avenue all the way to US 41, and now provides a bypass for workers at Toyota and other suppliers to reach the numerous restaurants along West Broadway while avoiding US-41/IN-64-65 cloverleaf during lunch rush. The area along the extension has also seen extensive housing and apartment construction since 2022, and now features a complete roundabout with a short unnamed road linking it with Richland Creek Drive, opened in October, 2024.

== Sister City ==
*{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Tahara, Aichi]], Japan since August 8, 2002

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
{{EB1911 poster|Princeton (Indiana)|Princeton, Indiana}}
* [http://princeton-indiana.com/ City website]
* [http://gibsoncountynow.com/ Gibson County Now]
* [http://www.city-data.com/city/Princeton-Indiana.html City-Data.com]

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|Centre    = Princeton
|North     = [[Vincennes, Indiana|Vincennes]] (22 miles) <br /> [[Patoka, Indiana|Patoka]] (3 miles)
|Northeast = [[Petersburg, Indiana|Petersburg]] (21 miles)
|East      = [[Francisco, Indiana|Francisco]] (7 miles) [[Oakland City, Indiana|Oakland City]] (13 miles)
|Southeast = 
|South     = [[Fort Branch, Indiana|Fort Branch]] (7 miles)
|Southwest = [[Owensville, Indiana|Owensville]] (8 miles)
|West      = [[Mount Carmel, Illinois]] (11 miles)
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