River Forest, IN town hall & government
River Forest spent $9,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $409 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach River Forest's government.
Where River Forest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- From other local governments 27%
- Income taxes 27%
Who works for River Forest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. River Forest didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Anderson Community School Corporation
River Forest's K–12 school district, shared with Country Club Heights, Edgewood, Richland, Union, Woodlawn Heights and Anderson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 25%
- State 56%
- Federal 19%
Of the $16,808 per pupil, $9,645 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 River Forest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in River Forest 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 River Forest's government
Who represents River Forest
River Forest is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Victoria Spartz. Mike Braun 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.