Princeton, Nebraska

Princeton is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 51 at the 2020 census.

Princeton, Nebraska
Unincorporated Community and Census designated place
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Coordinates: 40°34′34″N 96°42′21″W
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Lancaster
Area [1]
• Total	0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)
• Land	0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,431 ft (436 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	51
• Density	175.86/sq mi (67.80/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	68404
Area code	402
FIPS code	31-40395
GNIS feature ID	2806916[2]

History

Princeton was founded in 1886.^[3] It was likely named after Princeton, New Jersey.^[4]

A post office was established in Princeton in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1959.

Leon Riley, a baseball player and manager and father of National Basketball Association player, head coach and manager Pat Riley, was born here. During a playing career that stretched from 1927 to 1942 and 1944 to 1949, Riley appeared in 2,267 minor league games for 21 different teams, with a brief trial with the 1944 Philadelphia Phillies during the World War II manpower shortage.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	51		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

See also

Nebraska portal