Prosperity, SC town hall & government
Prosperity spent $813,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $623 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prosperity's government.
Where Prosperity's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 59%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the state <1%
Prosperity didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Prosperity
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Prosperity didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Newberry County School District
Prosperity's K–12 school district, shared with Little Mountain, Newberry, Peak, Pomaria, Silverstreet and Whitmire. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal
- Local 36%
- State 50%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,697 per pupil, $8,431 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 Prosperity kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Prosperity 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 Prosperity's government
Who represents Prosperity
Prosperity is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Sheri Biggs. Henry McMaster 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.