Princeton, Massachusetts

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Princeton, Massachusetts
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image_caption = East Princeton Historic District, along Route 140
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map_caption = Location in Worcester County in Massachusetts


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Massachusetts
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Worcester
established_title = Settled
established_date = 1743
established_title2 = Incorporated
established_date2 = 1771
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government_type = Open town meeting
leader_title = Town
Administrator
leader_name = Dennis Rindone
leader_title1 = Board of
Selectmen
leader_name1 = Raymond Dennehy
Joseph O'Brien
Alan M. Sentkowski
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 92.8
area_total_sq_mi = 35.8
area_land_km2 = 91.8
area_land_sq_mi = 35.4
area_water_km2 = 1.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.4
population_as_of = 2000
settlement_type = Town
population_total = 3353
population_density_km2 = 36.5
population_density_sq_mi = 94.6
elevation_m = 358
elevation_ft = 1175
timezone = Eastern
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = Eastern
utc_offset_DST = -4
latd = 42 |latm = 26 |lats = 55 |latNS = N
longd = 71 |longm = 52 |longs = 40 |longEW = W
website = http://town.princeton.ma.us/
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 01541
area_code = 351 / 978
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 25-55395
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0618380
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Princeton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.

It is bordered on the east by Sterling and Leominster; on the north by Westminster; on the west by Hubbardston and Rutland; on the south by Rutland and Holden.

The preeminent landmark within Princeton is Mount Wachusett, which straddles the line between Princeton and Westminster but the entrance to which is within Princeton. According to tradition, in 1675, Mary Rowlandson was ransomed upon Redemption Rock, now within the town of Princeton, by King Philip.

The population was 3,353 at the 2000 census.

History

Princeton was created in 1759, out of land that was once part of Rutland. In 1810, it annexed a piece of Hubbardston, and in 1870, it annexed a piece of Westminster.

Register of Historic Places

Princeton has three entries on the National Register of Historic Places:
* East Princeton Village Historic District — Roughly Main St., Leominster Rd. (added April 18, 2004)
* Fernside-Vacation House for Working Girls — 162 Mountain Rd. (added July 27, 2002)
* Princeton Center Historic District — Jct. of Hubbardston and Mountain Rds. (added March 26, 1999)

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.8 km²), of which, 35.4 square miles (91.8 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (1.12%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,353 people, 1,166 households, and 959 families residing in the town. The population density was 94.6 people per square mile (36.5/km²). There were 1,196 housing units at an average density of 33.7/sq mi (13.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.75% White, 0.30% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.

There were 1,166 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.7% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $80,993, and the median income for a family was $84,300. Males had a median income of $60,888 versus $39,494 for females. The per capita income for the town was $32,232. About 2.7% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Infobox Mass Town Govt
county= Worcester
clerk_courts = Dennis P. McManus (D)
cty_treasurer = Position Eliminated
da = Joseph D. Early, Jr. (D)
deeds = Anthony J. Vigliotti (D)
probate = Stephen Abraham (D)
sheriff = Guy W. Glodis (D)
state_rep = Lewis G. Evangelidis (R)
state_sen = Harriette L. Chandler (D)
gov_councilors = Thomas J. Foley (D)
fed_rep = James P. McGovern (D-3rd District),
fed_sen = Edward Kennedy (D)
John Kerry (D)

Notable residents

Edward Savage (1761-1817), portrait artist, engraver, and early museum proprieter

References

External links

* [http://town.princeton.ma.us/ Princeton official website]
* [http://www.town.princeton.ma.us/history.html A brief history of Princeton]
* [http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&vid=LCCN03005656&id=9MRDD4KzpJMC&lpg=PA1&pg=PP1 "Vital Records of Princeton, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849."]