Local servicesHospitalRansom Memorial Hospital7.7 miPost officePrinceton Post Office1.0 miTown hallPrinceton City Hall1.0 miPoliceFranklin County Sheriff's Office8.9 miFire stationOhio Township Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI64 miInterstateI-356.1 miUS highwayUS 59under a mileAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC34 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66078 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66078 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:57 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:34 am – 5:03 pm
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People766 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.4279 householdsMedian household income $84,145Median home value $212,900Median rent $867 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,192 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 374 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 25 minutes87% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 18°F40 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 8 days47 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ottawa station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksPrairie Spirit Trail State Park Princeton Trailheadpark · 1.0 miGilkey Lakelake · 6.0 miRichmond Lakelake · 6.5 miOttawa Universitycollege · 8.2 miFlint Hills Trail and Prairie Spirit Trail State Parks Ottawa Trailheadstrailhead · 9.2 miChippewa Hillspeak · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKanza Parkpark · 7.7 miOalis Parkrecreation area · 9.1 miHillsdale Recreation Arearecreation area · 20.1 mi · 13,176 acresPomona State Parkstate park · 21.1 mi · 493 acresHillsdale State Parkstate park · 21.3 mi · 196 acresPomona Recreation Arearecreation area · 21.1 mi · 10,467 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured112 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 188main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Johnson County, KS, 36 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Princetonserves 252 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation956 ft291 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
