Princeton, Arkansas
Princeton, Arkansas | |
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  Princeton  Princeton | |
| Coordinates: 33°58′54″N 92°37′29″W / 33.98167°N 92.62472°WCoordinates: 33°58′54″N 92°37′29″W / 33.98167°N 92.62472°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| County | Dallas |
| Township | Princeton |
| Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 13 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 58432[1] |
Princeton is a small unincorporated rural village in Princeton Township, Dallas County, Arkansas, United States, located at the junction of Arkansas highways 8 and 9, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) southwest of Carthage.[2] Princeton Cemetery, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in the community.[3] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 13.[4]
There is a small store with gas pumps, a church, and a village park, along with scattered houses. Princeton was a thriving pre-Civil War community, and until 1908 was the county seat of Dallas County; it once had its own public school system, post office, and boasted 4 doctors and a dentist in practice.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 13 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2020[6] | |||
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020[6] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 9 | 69.23% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1 | 7.69% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 1 | 7.69% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2 | 15.38% |
| Total | 13 | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Princeton, Arkansas
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Dallas County map Retrieved on October 15, 2010.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Princeton CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Princeton CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.
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