Riverdale, MN town hall & government
Riverdale spent $185,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $638 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Riverdale's government.
Where Riverdale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- From the state 22%
- From the federal government 13%
- From other local governments 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Riverdale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Riverdale didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
St. James Public School District
Riverdale's K–12 school district, shared with La Salle, Nelson, Ormsby, St. James, St. James and Long Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 17%
- State 76%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,582 per pupil, $7,936 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 Riverdale: Madelia Public School District ($15,494 per pupil).
Which schools Riverdale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Riverdale 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 Riverdale's government
Who represents Riverdale
Riverdale is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz 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.