Profile for Prosper, Texas, TX

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Prosper

Cemeteries (12)

Communities (3)

Libraries (2)

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• Prosper population
• Ancestry of people in Prosper
• Housing in Prosper
• Income in Prosper
• Marital status of adults in Prosper
• Place of birth of people in Prosper
• Residence in 1995, of people in Prosper
• School enrollment & education levels in Prosper
• Transportation & commute times in Prosper
• Collin County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Texas
• State data - Texas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Prosper demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Collin County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Dallas area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 75078 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Collin County government

16% of Prosper residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Prosper ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Prosper
• Cemeteries in Collin County
• Libraries in or near Prosper

Post a query on a message board:

• Collin County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Prosper museums
• Prosper historic sites
• Prosper area parks
• Wineries near Prosper

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Prosper area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Collin County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Prosper
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Collin County

• Prosper business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Texas
• Local ordinances in Texas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Collin County
• Arrests in Collin County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Prosper was $25,672, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Collin County economic census
• Collin County economic summary
• Collin County employment growth
• Collin County unemployment rate
• Texas economic data

31% of Prosper residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Prosper
• Colleges in Texas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Texas
• Schools in or near Prosper
• School districts in or near Prosper
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Texas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Prosper

• Air pollution in Collin County
• Diesel soot in Collin County
• Land contamination in Collin County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Texas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Collin County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Texas

• ePodunk festival listings
• Texas county fairs
• Texas festivals (Texas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Prosper

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Prosper
• Geocaches in Texas

• Prosper items now on sale

• Collin County government
• North Central TX Council of Governments
• Texas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Prosper medical services & health statistics

• Collin County historical society
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Prosper
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Prosper
• Museums in Texas
• Texas state archives
• Texas state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Collin County genealogy forum

Median rent in Prosper, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $489.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,299.

• Research Prosper Apartments
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• Free home valuation
• Check Texas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Prosper area
• Job services in Texas
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Prosper include Prosper Community Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Prosper

• Texas library

• Get directions from Prosper
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• Census map of Prosper area
• Historic maps of TX cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Texas
• Topographic map of Prosper

• Daily newspapers in or near Prosper
• AM radio stations in or near Prosper
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Prosper
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Prosper
• TV stations in or near Prosper
• Media ownership in the Prosper area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Texas

• Military bases in Texas
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Prosper
• Search obituaries in Texas
• Recent death notices - selected TX newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Texas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Texas
• Lions clubs in Texas
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Prosper
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Prosper

• Parks near Prosper
• National forests in Texas
• State parks in Texas

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Prosper
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• Panoramic photos of Texas communities
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• Post cards of Texas communities

Collin County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Prosper political report.

• Texas Democratic party
• Texas Republican party
• Collin County elections board
• Texas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Prosper
• Total membership by faith, in Collin County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for TX

The average commute time for Prosper workers is 32 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Prosper travel guide
• Airports near Prosper
• Hotels near Prosper
• Texas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Texas coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Texas
• Wildlife refuges in Texas

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