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.
Where Riverside's money goes
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.
Who works for Riverside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Riverside kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Riverside 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.
Contact Riverside's government
Who represents Riverside
Riverside is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe 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.