Progreso Lakes spent less per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Progreso Lakes’ city government spent $41,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $152 per resident.
What stands out about how Progreso Lakes is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$152 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them
Progreso Lakes’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($152 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $433, and the middle half spent $185–$752. Progreso Lakes spent less than 79% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($16,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Progreso Lakes itself left out).
About $152 per resident a year, or $0.42 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 51%.
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No trend yet
Progreso Lakes reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,857 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.21% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Progreso Lakes’ 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Progreso Lakes’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Progreso Lakes →
Who’s in charge in Progreso Lakes
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Progreso Independent School District
Progreso Lakes’ K–12 school district, shared with Progreso. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,907 per pupil, $8,203 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.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Progreso Lakes’ votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Progreso Lakes alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hidalgo County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.0%110,760 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.1%104,517 votesOthers: 0.9% (1,988 votes).
Most votes in Hidalgo County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Progreso Lakes lies in Hidalgo County. Every 2024 race in Hidalgo County is on the county’s page.
Hidalgo 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 Progreso Lakes.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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Questions about Progreso Lakes’ government
How much does Progreso Lakes spend per resident?
About $152 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 $152 was less than 79% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Progreso Lakes?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,857 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.21% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Progreso Lakes’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Progreso Lakes yet.
How did Progreso Lakes vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Progreso Lakes alone. Hidalgo County, where 100% of Progreso Lakes lies, voted Trump 51.0%, Harris 48.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Progreso Lakes?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,316 (about $27,792 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Progreso Lakes in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Adam Hinojosa) and State House District 39 (Mando Martinez). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →