Prospect, PA town hall & government
Prospect spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $989 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prospect's government.
Where Prospect's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 53%
- Income taxes 11%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the federal government 8%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Prospect
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Slippery Rock Area School District
Prospect's K–12 school district, shared with Brady, Franklin, Harrisville, Mercer, Muddy Creek and Portersville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 48%
- State 44%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,863 per pupil, $11,336 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 Prospect kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Prospect 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 Prospect's government
Who represents Prospect
Prospect is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mike Kelly. Josh Shapiro 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.