Riverside, IL town hall & government
Riverside spent $14.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,735 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 36%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 12%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From other local governments 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
Who works for Riverside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Riverside School District 96
Riverside's elementary school district, shared with Riverside and North Riverside. 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 69%
- State 26%
- Federal 5%
Of the $20,984 per pupil, $12,594 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 Brookfield Township School District 208 ($20,777 per pupil).
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.
Contact Riverside's government
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.
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.