Princeton, IL town hall & government
Princeton spent $23.9 million in the year to April 30, 2023, about $3,099 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Princeton's government.
Who runs Princeton
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Princeton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 64%
- From the state 21%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Princeton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Princeton Elementary School District 115
Princeton's K–12 school district, shared with Arispie, Dover, Dover, Tiskilwa, Princeton and Indiantown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 49%
- State 40%
- Federal 11%
Of the $15,908 per pupil, $9,978 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.
Also serving Princeton: Princeton High School District 500 ($19,488 per pupil).
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.
Contact Princeton's government
Who represents Princeton
Princeton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker 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.