View source for Princeton Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

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'''Princeton Township''' is a township in [[Mille Lacs County, Minnesota|Mille Lacs County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 2,256 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Princeton Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| accessdate=October 2, 2012}}</ref>

Princeton Township was established in 1857.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ShcLAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA345|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=345}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|84.1|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|82.2|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.9|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 2.23%, is water.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Princeton Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| accessdate=October 2, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,947 people, 693 households, and 553 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|59.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 709 housing units at an average density of 21.8/sq&nbsp;mi (8.4/km{{sup|2}}).  The racial makeup of the township was 97.64% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.21% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.41% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.46% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.15% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.08% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 693 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $52,083, and the median income for a family was $53,200. Males had a median income of $37,788 versus $22,287 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $20,737.  About 4.7% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

== References ==
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[[Category:Townships in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Townships in Minnesota]]
[[Category:1857 establishments in Minnesota Territory]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1857]]