Princeton City (Mille Lacs County) is a city in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, home to about 4,949 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55371.
Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population4,9491,398 per sq mi
Median home value$223,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$210Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Princeton City (Mille Lacs County); also Baldwin and Princeton Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Princeton City (Mille Lacs County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Princeton City (Mille Lacs County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)52 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN46 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL392 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Princeton City (Mille Lacs County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Princeton City (Mille Lacs County)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 6th DistrictTom Emmer (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Princeton City (Mille Lacs County) had 4,766 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 164th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Mille Lacs County grew from 8,066 residents in 1900 to 26,459 in 2020.
Mille Lacs County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 30.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santiago 3 E, MN weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Mille Lacs County
8,011 jobs at 742 businesses in Mille Lacs County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
143 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Princeton City (Mille Lacs County).
Nearest hospitals
Fairview Northland Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Princeton2.0 miles
Cambridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cambridge17.8 miles
Centracare Health - MonticelloCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello21.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
34
Specialist doctors
15
Dentists
9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
13
Mental health providers
37
Physical and occupational therapists
24
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
8
Pharmacies
7
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Princeton City (Mille Lacs County)
Parks (4 nearby)
Pioneer Park · 56 acres1.0 mi
Mark Park · 26 acres1.4 mi
River side Park · 7 acres1.2 mi
Rainbow Park · 5 acres0.2 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
ALDI0.8 mi
Walmart Supercenter0.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Princeton Community Library1.4 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Bob Backlund (1949) · American professional wrestler
Rod Grams (1948) · American politician, television personality and businessman (1948-2013)
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Princeton City (Mille Lacs County)
Public schools here are run by Princeton Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(12)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Early Childhood Special EducationPrinceton
Pre-K
100
Special Education
1.2 mi
Princeton Primary SchoolPrinceton
Pre-K–2
639
Public
0.7 mi
Princeton Online MN K-5Princeton
K–5
53
Public
1.8 mi
Princeton Intermediate SchoolPrinceton
3–5
675
Public
0.7 mi
M Health Fairview C&TPrinceton
6–12
2
Alternative Education
1.9 mi
Princeton Middle SchoolPrinceton
6–8
740
Public
1.0 mi
Princeton Online MN 6-8Princeton
6–8
25
Public
1.8 mi
Credit RecoveryPrinceton
9–12
19
Alternative Education
1.0 mi
Princeton Area Learning CenterPrinceton
9–12
24
Alternative Education
1.0 mi
Princeton High SchoolPrinceton
9–12
940
Public
1.8 mi
Princeton Online MNPrinceton
9–12
63
Public
1.8 mi
Onward Transition ProgramPrinceton
12
11
Special Education
1.2 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Discovery Montessori AcademyPrinceton
Pre-K–7
61
Nonsectarian
1.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Baldwin, Princeton Township, Blue Hill, Wyanett, Greenbush Township, Spencer Brook, Santiago, Bogus Brook and Princeton City (Sherburne County).
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