Princeton, Minnesota
Population: 3,933
Located in Mille Lacs County
Once a timber center in the mid 1800's, Princeton is currently on the growing edge of the Minneapolis/St. Paul- Twin Cities area. It's convenient location, an hour north of The Cities, and an hour south of some of Minnesota's greatest lakes; Princeton is an excellent location to live, work and play. In recent years, Princeton's downtown area as experienced revival as many main street businesses renovated their buildings. The city made improvements to the streets and installed decorative lighting. There are 2 downtown shopping malls with prime retail exposure. The city of Princeton goes to great lengths to make residents feel a sense of community. Every month, the city chamber offers family friendly events such as ice-cream socials, ice fishing contests, community expos and more. Perhaps Princeton's highlight is the Rum River Festival complete with parade and Miss Princeton contest. The Parks and Recreation department in Princeton keeps busy offering a wide range of activities for the entire family. The city is well suited with tennis courts, playgrounds and playing fields. Riverside Park offers overnight camping, canoeing and fishing. There are plenty of sledding hills and ice-skating rinks to keep the kids busy throughout the winter months. However, the most exciting addition to Princeton is Splash Park. This fun water park is run by the city and is full of sprinklers in all colors, shapes and sizes allowing kids to splash and cool off in the sunshine during the winter months. Princeton has 4 schools enrolling nearly 3,000 students. Throughout the school system, the average class size stays about 22. Anoka Technical College is nearby offering a wide variety of programs. St. Cloud State University is about a ½ hour away offering programs in Fine Arts, Business, Education, and Sciences. Princeton offers a variety of housing options including condos and townhouses, to single family homes. A beautiful 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom home would start around $129,000. If you would like to work from home, a stunning, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom home complete with den/office would cost about $260,000. There is also much available in the way of land in case you wanted to build your own home or have a place for hunting. Minneapolis is just under an hour away from Princeton offering an entirely new venue for everything from employment to education, from fine dining to professional sports. Minneapolis is a metropolitan area with an excellent taste in culture. With museums and theaters, cozy coffee shops and grand shopping opportunities, Minneapolis has something for everyone. Many shopping centers and office buildings are connected by the skywalk system making commutes to and from different locations easy especially during the winter months. Of course Camp Snoopy, located inside the Mall of America, is a must visit for every child or child at heart. With a dazzling display of roller coasters and amusement park activity, Camp Snoopy will satisfy your desire to be a kid again. Be sure to watch out for Snoopy and Charlie Brown, as they have been known to wander about! Come explore Princeton Minnesota. There are rivers and woods waiting to be explored. There is a sense of community and pride that is waiting for you.
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