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Princeton, Indiana
Population: 8,175
Located in Gibson County
Princeton, Indiana Area and Gibson County Residents enjoy many recreational and cultural assets throughout the county and the Southwestern Indiana Region.
Sporting areas, lakes and many parks are among the features that give Gibson County a recreational atmosphere.
Gibson County is located in Southwestern Indiana between Evansville and Vincennes. It is bounded on the west by the Wabash River and on the north by the White River. These features have created the exceptionally fertile farm ground that characterizes the county and the beautiful rolling landscapes that are the pride of the Midwest.
Gibson County and the Princeton area have received national attention due to the influx of business to the area. Toyota has located a truck manufacturing facility in the Princeton area, expanded this factory to produce another line of product and served as a lure to related businesses into the booming marketplace.
Climate: The climate of southwestern Indiana, while continental in type, is variable. The average growing season is 186 days. The average date of the first freeze is October 20 and the average date of the last freeze is April 16. Average rainfall accumulation is 43.9 inches, with a total average of 100 days of precipitation.
Education: Public & Private School System
The East Gibson School Corporation consists of Wood Memorial High School, Wood Memorial Junior High School and three kindergarten through sixth grade schools that are located in Oakland City, Mackey and Francisco. The corporation was organized Jan. 1, 1965. The total student enrollment is 1,042 for 2003-2004. Enrollment for each school is: Wood Memorial High School, 340; Junior High School, 161; Oakland City Elementary, 284; Barton Township School, 144; and Francisco Elementary, 113.
North Gibson School Corporation has an enrollment of 2,105 youths from Princeton, Patoka, Hazleton and the Mt. Olympus areas in Patoka, Washington and White River townships for the 2003-2004 school year. The school corporation employs approximately 200 persons, of which 133 are certified teachers and administrators. Enrollment by school for the 2003-2004 school year is: PCHS, 615; PCMS, 520; Brumfield Elementary, 497; and Lowell Elementary, 473. An additional 11 students were educated in other locations through the Gibson-Pike-Warrick Special Education Cooperative. In January, 1997, North Gibson implemented Alternative Solutions, an alternative program serving the educational needs of selected high school students in an alternative environment at YMCA Camp Carson as opposed to the traditional classroom setting.
The South Gibson School Corporation consists of Gibson Southern High School and three K-8 schools in Fort Branch, Haubstadt and Owensville. The central administrative office is located at 204 W. Vine St. in Fort Branch. Approximately 160 certified and non-certified people are employed by the corporation, a majority of whom have lifelong family ties to the area. Of the 114 teachers and administrators, 86% hold a master's degree or higher. South Gibson students consistently score above average on nationally normalized achievement tests. During the eight year history of the Four Star School Awards, presented annually by the Indiana Department of Education, Haubstadt Community School has been a recipient five times, Fort Branch Community School twice and Gibson Southern High School four times. Eighty-six percent of the high school graduates enroll in college or postgraduate vocational programs. Enrollment for the 2003-2004 school year totals 1857 students - Gibson Southern, 632; Fort Branch Community, 472; Haubstadt Community, 298; and Owensville, 455.
Parochial Schools: Bethel Christian School has operated since 1981 at 1520 S. Main St. in Princeton. The school is a ministry of Bethel Memorial Church. Bethel Christian offers half-day and all-day pre kindergarten through the eighth grade. 124 students are enrolled for the 2003-2004 school year. Athletics offered are girls volleyball, cheer leading and boys' basketball. Courtesy of the Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce
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