Princeton, IA town hall & government
Princeton spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,374 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Princeton's government.
Where Princeton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the state 10%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Princeton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Scott Community School District
Princeton's K–12 school district, shared with Dixon, Donahue, Eldridge, Long Grove, Maysville and McCausland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 46%
- State 49%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,525 per pupil, $7,090 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Princeton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Princeton pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Princeton's government
Who represents Princeton
Princeton is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Kim Reynolds is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.