Princeton Municipal Airport (Minnesota) - USGS 21 April 1991, 1991
Princeton Township’s story
Princeton Township in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1902.
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Princeton TownshipMN
A town of 2,350.
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Photo: Elkman · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,350
2025 Census estimate · +5.8% since 2020
Median home value
$301K
Census ACS
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
39.1
years
Jobs based here
345
A commuter town
Is Princeton Township a good place to live?
The best of Princeton Township’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a C for walkability. Princeton Township’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 35 of Minnesota’s 575 towns score lower on the outdoors. The biggest park or preserve is Bolger Wildlife Management Area, at 80 acres. Princeton Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Princeton Township for work
Where Princeton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
345jobs based in Princeton Township
3%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Princeton Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Princeton Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.5 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthFairview Northland Regional Hospital 3.5 miles awayB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 44% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsBeat 64% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Jobs & income$88K median household incomeBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $301K, 3 years of the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1% conserved landDOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life4.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Princeton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Princeton Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEast Central Energy17.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPrinceton water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Princeton Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMille Lacs County CourthouseMille Lacs County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code5537155371 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Princeton Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most of Princeton Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Princeton Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Princeton Township grew to 345 in 2023, 88 more than in 2013. 12% of Princeton Township residents live below the poverty line, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
3%work in town
| Princeton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Princeton Township3%
Princeton19%
Elk River6%
St. Cloud4%
Anoka4%
23 mi
median commute distance
345
jobs based in Princeton Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 28% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Princeton Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Princeton Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Princeton Township’s July high is 81°F.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter7–25°
Spring33–54°
Summer57–79°
Fall37–56°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB+
Princeton Township is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns
Princeton Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 20% of adults binge drink in Princeton Township.
65%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Princeton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Princeton Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.4% | 8.9% |
| More smokers | 15.6% | 13.1% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 25.2% | 22.3% |
Fairview Northland Regional Hospital
3.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Princeton Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsD
Princeton Township has set aside 0.7% of its land for conservation
0.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
0.7%conserved
0.7%
conserved · 138 of 20,659 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bolger Wildlife Management Area | — | 80 |
| 2. Pioneer Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Princeton Township
18pages on Princeton Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Princeton Township; the nearest are
Anoka Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Anoka28 mi$6,267 in-state tuitionSaint Cloud State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Saint Cloud28.5 mi$10,245 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Princeton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Princeton Township
City in Minnesota, United States
Princeton is a city in Mille Lacs and Sherburne counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota, at the junction of the Rum River and its West Branch. It is 50 miles (80 km) north of Minneapolis and 30 miles (48 km) east of St. Cloud, at the intersection of Highways 169 and 95. The population was 4,819 at the 2020 census and an estimated 5,311 in 2022. A majority of its residents live in Mille Lacs County.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 981 ft
- ZIP code
- 55371
- Area code
- 763
Princeton Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Princeton Township.
PrincetonGreenbush TownshipBogus Brook TownshipBaldwinWyanett TownshipPrinceton Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Township | — | — | B− | — | B | B+ |
| Princeton | #151 | B+ | A− | B− | B | B− |
| Greenbush Township | — | — | A− | — | B | B |
| Bogus Brook Township | — | — | B | — | B | B |
| Baldwin | — | — | — | — | B | — |
| Wyanett Township | — | — | B | — | B− | B+ |
Princeton Township, Greenbush Township, Bogus Brook Township and Wyanett Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Princeton Township, Greenbush Township, Bogus Brook Township, Baldwin and Wyanett Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Baldwin isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Princeton Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Princeton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Princeton Township, MN expensive?
Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.