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.
Where Riverton's money goes
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.
Who works for Riverton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Riverton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Riverton 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 Riverton's government
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.
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.