Princeton
A city in Mercer County, West Virginia — population 5,599 as of 2020.
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Princeton by the numbers
Population
5,599Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 3.01 sq mi (7.81 km²), 0.04 sq mi water
- Median age
- 44.2
- Households
- 2,826
- Persons per household
- 2
- Median household income
- $43,900
- Median house value
- $120,300
Municipal office
- Office
- FINANCE DIRECTOR
- Address
- 100 COURTHOUSE RD, PRINCETON, WV 24740