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]
Princeton, Arkansas | |
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  Princeton  Princeton | |
| Coordinates: 33°58′40″N 92°37′33″W / 33.97778°N 92.62583°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| County | Dallas |
| Township | Princeton |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 13 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805680[1] |
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 four doctors and a dentist in practice.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2020[6] | |||
2020 census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | 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 or Multi-Racial (NH) | 1 | 7.69% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2 | 15.38% |
| Total | 13 | 100.00% |
Education
editIt is in the Fordyce School District,[7] which operates Fordyce High School.
References
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dallas County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
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