Town Hall · Riverton

Riverton, IL town hall & government

Riverton spent $9.7 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,817 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Riverton's money goes

Spent
$9.7 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,817
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$646,000
$188 per resident
Water & other utilities
$5.7 million59%
Police
$1 million10%
Sewer & trash
$657,0007%
Parks & libraries
$463,0005%
Roads & transportation
$433,0004%
Administration & buildings
$210,0002%
Interest on debt
$39,000<1%
Health & welfare
$6,000<1%
Other
$1.1 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 64%
  • From the state 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Riverton 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 Riverton

Full-time staff
18
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time1 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

Riverton Community Unit School District 14

Riverton's K–12 school district, shared with Spaulding and Clear Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,345
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,239
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $16,345 per pupil, $10,208 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 Riverton: Tri-City Community Unit School District 1 ($14,228 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Riverton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,938
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.93%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$152,200
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 Riverton's government

🏛️ Official websiteriverton.illinois.gov/Home ↗

Town hall & decisions in Riverton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Riverton

Riverton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Riverton'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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