Princeton, MN town hall & government
Princeton spent $22.3 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $4,577 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 70%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the state 8%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Princeton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Princeton Public School District
Princeton's K–12 school district, shared with Princeton, Blue Hill, Baldwin, Greenbush, Spencer Brook and Wyanett. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 24%
- State 69%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,180 per pupil, $9,111 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 Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representatives Pete Stauber and Tom Emmer. Tim Walz 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.