Town Hall · Riverside

Riverside, IL town hall & government

Riverside spent $1.3 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $89 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Riverside's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Riverside's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$89
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$692,00052%
Health & welfare
$583,00044%
Roads & transportation
$2,000<1%
Other
$45,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 92%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

Riverside didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Riverside

Full-time staff
5
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
5 full-time8 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Riverside Brookfield Township School District 208

Riverside's high school district, shared with Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,777
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,665
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 77%
  • State 22%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $20,777 per pupil, $14,537 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 Riverside: Riverside School District 96 ($20,984 per pupil) · Komarek School District 94 ($16,806 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Riverside pay

Typical tax bill
$9,912
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.39%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$415,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Riverside's government

🏛️ Official websiteriverside.il.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Riverside →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Riverside

Riverside is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Jesús G. "Chuy" García. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Riverside's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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