Princeton, Indiana

About Princeton

Set in the southwestern part of Indiana, Princeton is a close-knit town counting 8,481 people who proudly call it home.

Princeton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.47 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,550 residents per square mile.

📰 Princeton News Today

• Wabash in Princeton Review’s Best 392 Colleges Wabash College · Aug 18
• Boil advisory canceled in Princeton WFIE | 14 News · Aug 18
• Berkadia Arranges $35M Construction Loan for Casa Princeton in South Miami-Dade Yield PRO · Aug 17
• Princeton student says she did not conduct the experiments described in her now-retracted paper Retraction Watch · Aug 14
• Mark Hunter Obituary | Colvin Funeral Home | Princeton, IN Tribute Archive · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Princeton Unique

• One of 18 places in the US named Princeton — but the Indiana one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,481.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Gibson County Visitors & Tourism · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Princeton

• Camp Carson reviews ★
• Lafayette Park reviews ★
• Pocket Park reviews ★
• Public Pool reviews ★
• South Side Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Princeton

• Princeton Comm Intermediate School
• Princeton Comm Primary School
• Princeton Community High School
• Princeton Community Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Gibson General Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Princeton

🏘️ Nearby Communities