Princeton is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States.

[2] The first known settlers in Princeton Township were brothers Giles and Haswell Pineo, circa 1836.

[3] By 1838, Elizabeth City – the predecessor to Princeton – had its first store, ferry across the nearby Wapsipinicon River, mill and distillery were in operation.

The population has fluctuated several times through the years, and today stands at less than 900 residents.

The city's mainstay businesses for many years were Farmers Savings Bank, chartered in 1908, and Boll's General Store, founded by Henry "Heinie" Boll in 1922.

Education of the area's children started in a log cabin, moved to a converted barn and then, in 1866, to a stone building.

The Methodist and the Presbyterian churches began to hold services in 1840, and the Lutherans first held services in a building known as "Old Brick," located 4 miles (6.4 km) west of town, in 1852.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.56 square miles (6.63 km2), all land.

[5] Princeton has a mayor-council form of government with a mayor and five city council members.

Elementary-aged students from Princeton, as well as McCausland and adjacent rural areas, attend school at Virgil Grissom Elementary, located on the city's west edge.

24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.