Princeton, MO town hall & government
Princeton spent $1.9 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,764 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 48%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- From the state 6%
- 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.
Princeton R-V School District
Princeton's K–12 school district, shared with Washington, Morgan, Madison, Medicine, Harrison and Lindley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal
- Local 61%
- State 32%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,801 per pupil, $10,287 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 Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe 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.