Princeton, Missouri
Princeton, Missouri | |
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Mercer County Courthouse and downtown | |
Location in Mercer County and the state of Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′48″N 93°35′18″W / 40.39667°N 93.58833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Mercer |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.60 sq mi (4.15 km2) |
| • Land | 1.59 sq mi (4.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,007 |
| • Density | 633.73/sq mi (244.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 64673 |
| Area code | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-59942 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396281 |
| Website | www |
Princeton is the county seat and largest city of Mercer County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,007 at the 2020 census, down from the 2010 census, which counted 1,166 people. Princeton was the birthplace of the famous frontierswoman Calamity Jane.