Princeton

History

In the winter of 1855 Samuel Ross, Jame W. Gillian, Dorilus Morrison, John S. Prince and Richard Chute platted the town of Princeton. The plat was officially recorded on April 19, 1856. Princeton's location near the junction of the Rum River and its West Branch was critical to the town's development. In 1847, Daniel Stanchfield led an expedition to explore the Rum River. potato farming, starch production, dairy, and distilled spirits production, in which the town's distillery continues to play a key role.

Geography

Princeton is at the southern end of Mille Lacs County and extends south into the northeast corner of Sherburne County. The city center is about three-quarters of a mile north of the county border. U.S. Highway 169 passes through the west side of the city on a four-lane bypass, leading north to Milaca, the Mille Lacs county seat, and south to Elk River, the Sherburne county seat. State Highway 95 passes through the north side of the city, leading east to Cambridge and west to St. Cloud. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Princeton has a total area of ; are land and , or 4.31%, are water. The Rum River and its West Branch join in the northeast part of the city. The Rum River continues south along the east side of the city and ultimately joins the Mississippi River at Anoka.

Most-observed species

• Sandhill crane

  Grus canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,984
• Trumpeter/Tundra Swan

  Cygnus buccinator Richardson, 1831 · Aves
  4,912
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,519
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,977
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  3,976
• Bald Eagle

  Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  3,630
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  3,573
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,314

Largest nearby schools

• Princeton High School
  High · PRINCETON · 979 students · 19.6:1 ratio
• Princeton Intermediate School
  Elementary · PRINCETON · 746 students · 16.2:1 ratio
• Princeton Middle School
  Middle · PRINCETON · 732 students · 18.8:1 ratio
• Princeton Primary School
  Elementary · PRINCETON · 720 students · 12.9:1 ratio
• Early Childhood Special Education
  Other · PRINCETON · 89 students
• Princeton Online MN
  High · PRINCETON · 36 students
• Princeton Area Learning Center
  High · PRINCETON · 21 students
• Credit Recovery
  High · PRINCETON · 14 students