Princeton, Minnesota

Princeton is a city in Mille Lacs and Sherburne counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota, at the junction of the Rum River and its West Branch. It is 50 miles (80 km) north of Minneapolis and 30 miles (48 km) east of St. Cloud, at the intersection of Highways 169 and 95. The population was 4,819 at the 2020 census and an estimated 5,311 in 2022. A majority of its residents live in Mille Lacs County.

Princeton, Minnesota
The Great Northern Depot served Princeton on the Great Northern Railway until 1976.
Motto: 
"A Growing Community on the Rum River"
Location within Mille Lacs County in the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°34′06″N 93°35′24″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesMille Lacs, Sherburne
IncorporatedMarch 3, 1877
Government
  MayorThom Walker
Area
  Total5.15 sq mi (13.3 km2)
  Land4.93 sq mi (12.8 km2)
  Water0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
981 ft (299 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total4,819
  Estimate 
(2022)
5,311
  Density1,076.8/sq mi (415.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55371
Area code763
FIPS code27-52522
GNIS feature ID2396279
Websitewww.princetonmn.org
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