Princeton, WI town hall & government
Princeton spent $3.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,291 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 37%
- From the state 17%
- Property taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From other local governments 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- 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 School District
Princeton's K–12 school district, shared with Princeton, St. Marie, Neshkoro and Mecan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 49%
- State 41%
- Federal 10%
Of the $18,248 per pupil, $10,242 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 Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers 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.