Prosper spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Prosper’s town government spent $52.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,526 per resident. Water and other utilities ($13.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Prosper is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,694 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Prosper’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,694 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,046, and the middle half spent $858–$1,225. Prosper spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($8.1 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 →
Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Prosper itself left out).
About $1,526 per resident a year, or $4.18 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 20%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 14% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Prosper reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,694 · 2023: $1,526. Per resident it went from $1,694 to $1,526 (down 10%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 26,957 to 34,136.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Prosper’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 Prosper’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Prosper →
Who’s in charge in Prosper
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Prosper’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on prospertx.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 131 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (34,136).
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.
Prosper Independent School District
Prosper’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,249 per pupil, $7,078 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.
Denton Independent School District · $11,854 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Prosper’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Prosper alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Collin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.0%279,534 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.9%222,115 votesOthers: 3.1% (16,041 votes).
Most votes in Collin County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
79% of Prosper lies in Collin County; the rest in Denton County. Every 2024 race in Collin County is on the county’s page.
Collin 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 Prosper.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: prospertx.gov ↗
- 2Texas HouseProsper is split between 2 districts
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Prosper compares with the towns next door
Prosper spent $1,694 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $937 to $1,543. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Little Elm | $937 | $7,420 |
| McKinney | $1,184 | $7,791 |
| Celina | $1,543 | $9,514 |
| Frisco | estimate | $9,572 |
| Prosper | $1,694 | $10,000+ |
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 Prosper’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Prosper’s government
How much does Prosper spend per resident?
About $1,526 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,694 was more than 100% of 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Prosper’s government?
See prospertx.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Prosper yet.
How did Prosper vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Prosper alone. Collin County, where 79% of Prosper lies, voted Trump 54.0%, Harris 42.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Prosper?
261 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.7M (about $20.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Prosper in the state legislature?
Prosper is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Prosper’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 →