Community Information
Princeton is one of the rapid growing cities in Collin County, Texas. Princeton is located in Northeast Collin County between the cities of McKinney and Greenville Texas on U.S. Highway 380. At this time, Collin County is the fastest growing county in Texas.
Princeton is approximately 30 miles northeast of Dallas and 38 miles from DFW International Airport. Collin County Regional Airport is 10 miles southeast from Princeton and is the home of the largest and most active corporate flight department in the Dallas area.
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City Government
| Type |
General "A" Law |
| No. on Council |
6 |
| City Manager |
1 |
| Municipal Police |
13 |
| Volunteer Firefighters |
26 |
Education
| Princeton ISD |
3-A School District - 2011 TEA "Recoginized" School District |
| Budget - 2011-2012 |
$23,684,228.00 |
| School |
Enrollment for 2012-2013 |
| Lacy Elementary (Grades PK-5) |
601 |
| Godwin Elementary (Grades K-5) |
597 |
| Harper Elementary (Grades K-5) |
541 |
| Huddleston Intermediate ( Grade 6) |
257 |
| Clark Jr. High (Grades 7-8) |
526 |
| Princeton High School (Grades 9-12) |
910 |
Area Universities/College
| Collin County Community College, McKinney |
| University of North Texas, Denton |
| Texas Women’s University, Denton |
| Texas A&M University, Commerce |
Dallas Area Universities/College
| Southern Methodist University, Dallas |
| University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson |
| Richland College, Dallas |
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Area Attractions/Events
Lake Lavon
Prisoner of War Camp
4th of July Community Event
Princeton Spring Onion Festival (Last Saturday of April each year) |
Taxation
| City of Princeton |
$0.756932 |
| Collin County |
$0.24000 |
| Princeton ISD |
$1.4736 |
| Collin County Community College |
$0.8630 |
| Sales Tax |
$8.250000 | |
Utilities
Texas-New Mexico Power
Atmos Energy
TXU Electric
Grayson County Electric Co-Op
AT&T
First Choice Power
Time Warner Cable
I.E.S.I. Trash Services
North Texas Municipal Water District
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Finance
Citizens State Bank
Independance Bank |
Hospitals/Medical Centers
Baylor Hospital of Mckinney
North Central Medical Center, McKinney
Presbyterian Hospital of Allen |
Nearby Highways/Interstates
US 75
Hwy 121
Hwy 5
I – 30
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Transportation
C Cart Transit, Princeton
Greyhound Bus Lines, McKinney
Park & Ride DART Rail Station, Plano
Dallas Love Field, Dallas
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Collin County Regional Airport, McKinney
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