Princeton is a community in Dallas County, Arkansas, home to about 3 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71725.
Mostly Carthage; part is in Princeton
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)161 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Memorial Field Airport (HOT)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN163 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX258 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Princeton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 615th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Dallas County grew from 11,518 residents in 1900 to 6,482 in 2020.
Dallas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 57.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Leola, AR weather station (7 miles away).
1,998 jobs at 169 businesses in Dallas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Carthage.
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