Prosper, SD town hall & government
Prosper spent $0 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prosper's government.
Where Prosper's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 72%
- From the federal government 11%
- From the state 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Prosper collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Prosper 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 Prosper
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mitchell School District 17-2
Prosper's K–12 school district, shared with Mitchell, Perry, Plano, Badger, Hanson and Beulah. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal
- Local 48%
- State 35%
- Federal 16%
Of the $12,703 per pupil, $8,299 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.
Also serving Prosper: Ethan School District 17-1 ($10,842 per pupil).
Which schools Prosper kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Prosper 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 Prosper's government
Who represents Prosper
Prosper is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden 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.