Princeton, IN town hall & government
Princeton spent $21.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,543 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
- Utility sales 36%
- Property taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the state 13%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <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.
North Gibson School Corporation
Princeton's K–12 school district, shared with Hazleton, Patoka, Patoka, Washington and White River. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 38%
- State 52%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,365 per pupil, $7,647 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.
Contact Princeton's government
Who represents Princeton
Princeton is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Mark B. Messmer. Mike Braun 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.