Riverdale, IL town hall & government
Riverdale spent $38.7 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $3,770 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Riverdale's government.
Where Riverdale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 51%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the state 11%
- Utility sales 6%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Riverdale didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Riverdale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Thornton Township High School District 205
Riverdale's high school district, shared with Dixmoor, Dolton, East Hazel Crest, Phoenix, South Holland and Harvey. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 41%
- State 49%
- Federal 10%
Of the $34,660 per pupil, $17,189 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.
Also serving Riverdale: Dolton School District 148 ($28,547 per pupil) · General George Patton School District 133 ($32,229 per pupil) · Calumet Public School District 132 ($18,349 per pupil).
Which schools Riverdale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Riverdale 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.
Contact Riverdale's government
Who represents Riverdale
Riverdale is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Robin L. Kelly and Jonathan L. Jackson. J. B. Pritzker 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.