Photo: User:Smallbones. · Public domainProspect Park spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Prospect Park’s borough government spent $6.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,014 per resident.
What stands out about how Prospect Park is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$1,014 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
Prospect Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,014 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $856, and the middle half spent $655–$1,098. Prospect Park spent more than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.9 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Prospect Park itself left out).
About $1,014 per resident a year, or $2.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 29%.
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No trend yet
Prospect Park reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,341 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.18% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Prospect Park’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 Prospect Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Prospect Park →
Who’s in charge in Prospect Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Prospect Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on prospectparkboro.com ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 433 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (6,489).
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.
Interboro School District
Prospect Park’s K–12 school district, shared with Glenolden, Norwood, Tinicum Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,017 per pupil, $13,168 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.
Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Prospect Park’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Prospect Park alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Delaware County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat61.3%201,324 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.6%123,421 votesOthers: 1.0% (3,427 votes).
Most votes in Delaware County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Prospect Park lies in Delaware County. Every 2024 race in Delaware County is on the county’s page.
Delaware 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 Prospect Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: prospectparkboro.com ↗
- 2Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
- 3Pennsylvania SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Prospect Park compares with the towns next door
Prospect Park spent $1,014 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $732 to $2,880. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Norwood | $732 | $5,751 |
| Ridley Township | $883 | $6,039 |
| Ridley Park | $1,036 | $7,053 |
| Tinicum Township | $2,880 | $3,779 |
| Prospect Park | $1,014 | $5,341 |
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 Prospect Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Prospect Park’s government
How much does Prospect Park spend per resident?
About $1,014 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,014 was more than 67% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Prospect Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,341 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.18% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see prospectparkboro.com.
Who runs Prospect Park’s government?
See prospectparkboro.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Prospect Park yet.
How did Prospect Park vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Prospect Park alone. Delaware County, where 100% of Prospect Park lies, voted Harris 61.3%, Trump 37.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Prospect Park?
15 full-time and 49 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $130,483 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Prospect Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Tim Kearney) and State House District 162 (Dave Delloso). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Prospect Park’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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; 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 →