Princeton, Minnesota

About Princeton

Set in the central part of Minnesota, Princeton is a close-knit town counting 5,329 people who proudly call it home.

Princeton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.93 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,081 residents per square mile.

📰 Princeton News Today

• LaVonne Kretzmann Of Princeton, Remembered For Teaching, Crafting, And A Horse Named King KDHL Radio · Aug 17
• Funeral Services For Darlene Haas Set For August 13 At Williams Dingmann In Princeton wjon.com · Aug 10
• Obituary information for Ann M. Hazlett Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Homes · May 22
• Princeton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Schedule - Princeton Royal Tigers (Princeton, MN) Volleyball 26-27 MaxPreps · Jul 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Princeton Unique

• One of 18 places in the US named Princeton — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 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 5,329.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Princeton

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Long Siding Bar and Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Princeton

• Bolger Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Kunkel Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mark Park reviews ★
• Rainbow Park reviews ★
• River side Park reviews ★
• Spectacle Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Vietnam Veterans Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Youngs Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Princeton

• Credit Recovery
• Early Childhood Special Education
• Onward Transition Program
• Princeton Area Learning Center
• Princeton High School
• Princeton Intermediate School
• Princeton Middle School
• Princeton Online MN
• Princeton Primary School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Fairview Northland Regional Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Princeton

🏘️ Nearby Communities