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Princeton, Maine
Princeton, Maine is located in Maine
Princeton, Maine
Princeton, Maine
Location in Maine
Country United States
State Maine
County Washington
Area
 • Total 41.79 sq mi (108.24 km2)
 • Land 36.85 sq mi (95.44 km2)
 • Water 4.94 sq mi (12.79 km2)
Elevation
210 ft (64 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 745
 • Density 20/sq mi (7.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04668
Area code(s) 207
FIPS code 23-61035
GNIS feature ID 0582687

Princeton is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Princeton, Massachusetts. The population was 745 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.79 square miles (108.24 km2), of which, 36.85 square miles (95.44 km2) of it is land and 4.94 square miles (12.79 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1840 157
1850 280 78.3%
1860 626 123.6%
1870 1,072 71.2%
1880 1,038 −3.2%
1890 1,027 −1.1%
1900 1,094 6.5%
1910 1,091 −0.3%
1920 934 −14.4%
1930 985 5.5%
1940 1,009 2.4%
1950 865 −14.3%
1960 829 −4.2%
1970 956 15.3%
1980 994 4.0%
1990 973 −2.1%
2000 892 −8.3%
2010 832 −6.7%
2020 745 −10.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 832 people, 360 households, and 225 families living in the town. The population density was 22.6 inhabitants per square mile (8.7/km2). There were 495 housing units at an average density of 13.4 per square mile (5.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.0% White, 1.4% African American, 3.0% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 360 households, of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.5% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the town was 44.9 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 32.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

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