Princeton, Wisconsin
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1915 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Princeton City. It lies in ZIP code area 54968. The Survey maps it on the Princeton East quadrangle. 1,267 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 771 feet above sea level.
On record in Princeton
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Princeton Downtown Historic Districtlisted 1997
Population over time
2 figuresPrinceton grew from 1,214 to 1,267 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,214 | |
| 2020 | 1,267 | +53 (+4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1915 USGS Neshkoro quadrangle1:48000
- 1918 USGS Neshkoro quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Madison quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Madison quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Neshkoro quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Princeton East quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Wisconsin Dells quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Wisconsin Dells quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
185 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 185 fires within 5 miles of Princeton between 1992 and 2020, burning about 648 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 18 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 76 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 38 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 32 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 18 |
| Fireworks | 5 |
| Other causes | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 1996 | Debris and open burning | 1.7 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 17 September 1996 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 August 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 14 August 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | D MARSH FIRE |
| 13 August 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 10 August 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 1 August 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | YY FIRE |
| 6 July 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | ROEDER ROAD PILE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Princeton: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kepe Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
33 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Princeton in 33 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 14 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 3 flood, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $20,000 | Powerful thunderstorm wind gusts toppled large trees and broke branches that brought down some power-lines. One tree fell onto a trailer near Princeton. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $10,000 | Numerous trees down. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $10,000 | The northern half of the county had numerous trees down. The city of Berlin had approximately 10-12 trees down. Many large limbs down throughout the county with some power outages. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $5,000 | Several tree tops snapped off and other trees down. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $5,000 | Several trees down in and near Princeton. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $2,000 | Scattered branches and trees down. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $2,000 | A few trees down in Princeton. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $2,000 | About eight trees, mostly rotted, were uprooted in Princeton from a wet microburst. Large branches were also down throughout the city. Minor damage to a home and a garage when a tree fell on them. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Princeton | $1,000 | The Fox River at Princeton reached moderate flood stage, cresting at 11.12 feet the late afternoon of March 24th. There is widespread flooding of lowland and wooded land in the Princeton area. Floodwaters affect Jefferson St. and the north end of Mechanic St. in Princeton. Floodwaters into yards of homes along S. Farmer St. and W Water St. |
| September 2018 | Flood | Princeton | $1,000 | The Fox River reached moderate flood stage, cresting at 11.31 feet the morning of September 11th. Floodwaters affect Jefferson St. and the north end of Mechanic St. in Princeton. Floodwaters are in the backyards of some homes and businesses along S. Farmer St., Short St., W. Water St., and Mechanic St. |
| October 2018 | Flood | Princeton | $1,000 | The Fox River reached minor flood stage, cresting at 10.46 feet the early afternoon of October 16th. Floodwaters are in the backyards of some homes along South Farmer, Jefferson, North Mechanic and West Water Streets in Princeton. There is widespread flooding of lowland and wooded land. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $1,000 | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Princeton | - | Public report of 1 inch diameter hail in Princeton. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | - | Tree branches and power lines were reported blown down in a 5-mile wide swath from Princeton to east of Markesan from thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 61 mph (52 knots). |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | - | An isolated severe storm moved south-southeast through the Princeton area and generated wind gusts that uprooted some trees and knocked many tree branches. Hail up to 1/2 inch in diameter was also reported. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Funnel Cloud | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| February 1999 | Hail | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Princeton | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Princeton | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvan Shores | 5.4 miles | 14 | |
| Green Lake Terrace | 5.6 miles | 14 | |
| Greenwyck | 6.9 miles | 14 | |
| Lakewood Estates | 7.1 miles | 14 | |
| Marquette | 7.2 miles | 10 | |
| Indian Hills | 7.7 miles | 10 | |
| Sherwood Forest | 7.7 miles | 10 | |
| Tuleta Hills | 8.0 miles | 10 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Princeton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1569461 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1571941. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







