Prosper, TX town hall & government
Prosper spent $94.7 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $2,775 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prosper's government.
Who runs Prosper
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Prosper's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Utility sales 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Prosper
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Prosper Independent School District
Prosper's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 63%
- State 35%
- Federal 2%
Of the $11,249 per pupil, $7,078 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: Denton Independent School District ($11,854 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.
Contact Prosper's government
Who represents Prosper
Prosper is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Keith Self, Brandon Gill and Pat Fallon. Greg Abbott 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.