Riverside, IL town hall & government
Riverside spent $283,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $140 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Riverside's government.
Where Riverside's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 64%
- From the state 29%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Riverside collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Riverside didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Riverside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Riverside didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Quincy School District 172
Riverside's K–12 school district, shared with Quincy, Quincy, Ellington and Melrose. 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 43%
- State 45%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,876 per pupil, $6,995 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 Riverside kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Riverside 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 Riverside's government
Who represents Riverside
Riverside is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.