Princeton, West Virginia is the county seat of Mercer County in the southern end of the state.  Many travelers stop by for the hotels and popular restaurants at the intersection of Interstate 77 and U.S. Route 460.  Also located here are the Tourist Information Center (with its Vietnam Memorial) and the East River Shopping Plaza.  Plus, it's not too far of a drive to Pipestem State Park.

The 2000 Census reported the city's population as 6,347.  Although the national ratio for male-to-female is within 2%, Princeton has a greater number of women (55.2% female to 44.8% men).  This may help explain why the city's population has fewer married people than the national average.  Only 48.5% of the people at least 15 years old are married.  Nationally, the figure is 54.4%.

The median age for Princeton is 44.7 years whereas the national figure is 35.3.

Racially, the city has a greater Caucasian population than the national average.  Princeton is 92.0% White while the country is 75.1%.

Princeton's median household income is far below the national average.  Princeton's is $21,736 whereas the country's is $41,994.  On the other hand, housing appears to be much more affordable.  The median house is $58,200 in Princeton while the national average is $119,600.

Princeton's elevation is around 2,450 feet above sea level.

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