How is Princeton run?
Princeton’s city government spent $6.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $432 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Princeton didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Princeton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Princeton
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
About $432 per resident a year, or $1.18 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 28%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Princeton didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Princeton yet
Every year of Princeton’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $5,326 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.61% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Princeton’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Princeton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Princeton →
One full-time city employee for every 122 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (15,699).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Princeton Independent School District
Princeton’s K–12 school district, shared with Lowry Crossing. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,375 per pupil, $7,140 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
McKinney Independent School District · $11,965 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Princeton’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Princeton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Collin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.0%279,534 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.9%222,115 votesOthers: 3.1% (16,041 votes).
Most votes in Collin County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Princeton lies in Collin County. Every 2024 race in Collin County is on the county’s page.
Collin County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Princeton.
- 1Your cityMayorEugene Escobar Jras listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Texas HousePrinceton is split between 2 districts
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Princeton compares with the towns next door
Princeton’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $305 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lowry Crossing | $305 | $5,595 |
| Princeton | estimate | $5,326 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Princeton’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Princeton’s government
How much does Princeton spend per resident?
About $432 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Princeton didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $10.6 million.
What is the property tax rate in Princeton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,326 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.61% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who is the mayor of Princeton?
Eugene Escobar Jr, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026).
How did Princeton vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Princeton alone. Collin County, where 100% of Princeton lies, voted Trump 54.0%, Harris 42.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Princeton?
129 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $605,361 (about $7.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Princeton in the state legislature?
Princeton is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 8 (Angela Paxton). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Princeton’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Princeton, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →