Profile for Princeton, Minnesota, MN

Once a timber center

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 4. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.9 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Rum River Festival - June 3-10, 2007
• Mille Lacs County Fair - Aug. 9-12, 2007
• Fall Chili Fest - Sept. 29, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge

Historic sites and museums: Depot Museum

Listed places near Princeton

Cemeteries (11)

Communities (6)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Mille Lacs County data
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• Princeton city government
• Mille Lacs County government
• Princeton Chamber of Commerce

30% of Princeton residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Princeton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Princeton
• Cemeteries in Mille Lacs County
• Libraries in or near Princeton

Post a query on a message board:

• Mille Lacs County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Princeton area parks

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• Princeton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Mille Lacs County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Minnesota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Princeton
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• Communities in Mille Lacs County

• Princeton business guide
• Princeton Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Minnesota
• Local ordinances in Minnesota

• Crime in Mille Lacs County
• Arrests in Mille Lacs County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Minnesota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Princeton was $18,381, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Mille Lacs County economic census
• Mille Lacs County economic summary
• Mille Lacs County employment growth
• Mille Lacs County unemployment rate
• Minnesota economic data

12% of Princeton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Princeton
• Colleges in Minnesota
• Learning Disabilities Association in Minnesota
• Schools in or near Princeton
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• Yearbooks (old) of Minnesota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Princeton

• Air pollution in Mille Lacs County
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• Land contamination in Mille Lacs County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Minnesota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Mille Lacs County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Minnesota

Princeton festival dates:

• Rum River Festival - June 3-10, 2007
• Mille Lacs County Fair - Aug. 9-12, 2007
• Fall Chili Fest - Sept. 29, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Princeton festival web sites:

• Mille Lacs County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Minnesota county fairs
• Minnesota festivals (Minnesota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Princeton

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Princeton
• Geocaches in Minnesota

• Princeton items now on sale

• Princeton local government Web site
• Mille Lacs County government
• Minnesota state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Demographics
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• Sports & rec
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• Princeton medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Minnesota
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Princeton
• Historic sites in Minnesota
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• Museums in Minnesota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Mille Lacs County genealogy forum

Median rent in Princeton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $394.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $843.

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Libraries in Princeton include Princeton Area Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Princeton

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Princeton area
• Historic maps of MN cities - Library of Congress
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Newspapers in Princeton include Princeton Union Eagle

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• Princeton Chamber of Commerce
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• Kiwanis clubs in Minnesota
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Princeton
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• Parks near Princeton
• National forests in Minnesota
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Mille Lacs County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Princeton political report.

• Minnesota Democratic party
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• Minnesota elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Princeton
• Total membership by faith, in Mille Lacs County

• Chowhound message boards for MN

The average commute time for Princeton workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Princeton include Americinn Priceton.

• Princeton travel guide
• Airports near Princeton
• Hotels near Princeton
• Minnesota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Minnesota
• Wildlife refuges in Minnesota

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