plant (because of the area's famed tomatoes being good for ketchup making) and the Princeton Coal Mine. In 1925, the Tri-State Tornado left its mark on the town. After hitting Griffin and narrowly missing Owensville to the southwest, the tornado devastated the southern side of Princeton, killing 44 people, injuring another 146 and leaving hundreds homeless. Princeton was the historic storm's final victim, as the tornado dissipated about 10 miles to the northeast near Petersburg. The deadliest tornado in US history claimed 95 lives in Indiana with almost half of those in Princeton. Toyota Motor Company opened a truck manufacturing plant between Princeton and Fort Branch in 1998 to build a new full-size pickup and SUV. Toyota significantly increased production at the plant in 2000. As of 2016, the plant builds two SUVs and a van. On April 18, 2008, Princeton was shaken by the 2008 Illinois earthquake, epicentered approximately away near West Salem, Illinois. The Gibson County Courthouse and Welborn-Ross House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Princeton is located at (38.353617, -87.570541). According to the 2010 census, Princeton has a total area of , of which (or 99.9%) is land and (or 0.1%) is water. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Princeton has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics 2020 census In the 2020 census, the population of Princeton was 8,301. There were 3,552 households. White population was 89.9%, of which 88.2% were not Hispanic or Latino; Black or African American alone 6.8%; two or more races 3.1%; Hispanic or Latino 1.7%; and Asian alone 0.1%. 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 8,644 people, 3,516 households, and 2,129 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 3,976 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.4% White, 4.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population. There were 3,516 households, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no