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Riverside, MO town hall & government

Riverside spent $16.8 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $4,164 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Riverside's money goes

Spent
$16.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$4,164
typical Missouri cities: $1,867
Long-term debt
$5.4 million
$1,352 per resident
Roads & transportation
$6.8 million41%
Police
$4 million24%
Administration & buildings
$2.6 million15%
Fire
$2.1 million13%
Interest on debt
$503,0003%
Parks & libraries
$229,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$190,0001%
Paid to other governments
$85,0001%
Other
$306,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 60%
  • From other local governments 26%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Riverside didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Riverside

Full-time staff
78
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
and 16 full-time firefighters
Police
37 full-time3 part
Fire
16 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Housing & development
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Park Hill School District

Riverside's K–12 school district, shared with Houston Lake, Lake Waukomis, Northmoor, Platte Woods, Weatherby Lake and Parkville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,605
Missouri: $14,569
Students
11,915
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$184.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 69%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $15,605 per pupil, $8,069 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 Riverside pay

Typical tax bill
$3,720
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.90%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$411,300
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.

Local

Contact Riverside's government

Town hall & decisions in Riverside →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Riverside

Riverside is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Riverside'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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