Riverton, IA town hall & government
Riverton spent $274,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,015 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Riverton's government.
Where Riverton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 19%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Riverton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sidney Community School District
Riverton's K–12 school district, shared with Sidney. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 56%
- State 36%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,861 per pupil, $7,592 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.
Which schools Riverton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Riverton 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Riverton's government
Who represents Riverton
Riverton is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. Kim Reynolds 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.