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Riverton, MI town hall & government

Riverton spent $316,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $271 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Riverton's money goes

Spent
$316,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$271
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$206,00065%
Administration & buildings
$76,00024%
Fire
$4,0001%
Parks & libraries
$3,0001%
Other
$27,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 59%
  • From the state 39%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Riverton

Full-time staff
7
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$7,500
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
1
on the town payroll
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Fire
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mason County Central Schools

Riverton's K–12 school district, shared with Scottville, Victory, Logan, Grant, Amber and Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,305
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,211
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 26%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $13,305 per pupil, $8,026 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: Ludington Area School District ($14,619 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Riverton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,447
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$186,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Riverton's government

Town hall & decisions in Riverton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Riverton

Riverton is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer 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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