Princeton, Texas
Princeton, Texas | |
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Sunrise in Princeton, Texas | |
Location of Princeton, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 33°11′04″N 96°30′34″W / 33.184474°N 96.509393°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Collin |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Incorporated | May 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–Manager |
| • Honorable Mayor | Eugene Escobar, Jr. |
| • City manager | Michael Mashburn |
| • Councilmembers | Terrance Johnson Cristina Todd Bryan Washington Ryan Gerfers Steven Deffibaugh Ben Long Carolyn David-Graves |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.224 sq mi (36.840 km2) |
| • Land | 14.118 sq mi (36.565 km2) |
| • Water | 0.106 sq mi (0.274 km2) 0.75% |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,027 |
• Estimate (2024) | 37,019 |
| • Density | 2,622.11/sq mi (1,012.40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 75407 |
| Area code(s) | 214, 469, 972, 945 |
| Sales tax | 8.25% |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411493 |
| Website | princetontx.gov |
Princeton is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 17,027 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 37,019 in 2024. Princeton, Texas, as of 2025, is currently the fastest-growing city in the United States. Its population surged by 30% in just one year, making it the fastest-growing city or town in the country, according to the U.S. Census Bureau