Town Hall · Riverton

Riverton, MN town hall & government

Riverton spent $79,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $687 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
$79,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$687
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$30,000
$261 per resident
Administration & buildings
$14,00018%
Water & other utilities
$13,00016%
Sewer & trash
$10,00013%
Roads & transportation
$8,00010%
Interest on debt
$1,0001%
Other
$33,00042%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 25%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • From the state 23%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Riverton

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 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

Crosby-Ironton Public School District

Riverton's K–12 school district, shared with Crosby, Cuyuna, Deerwood, Emily, Irondale and Ironton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,715
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
991
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$28 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 35%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $15,715 per pupil, $9,447 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Riverton pay

Typical tax bill
$760
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$120,800
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 Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz 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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