Riverdale, ND town hall & government
Riverdale spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,004 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
- Utility sales 55%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the state 7%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Riverdale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Underwood Public School District 8
Riverdale's K–12 school district, shared with Coleharbor, Longfellow, Pick City, Underwood and Victoria. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal
- Local 44%
- State 52%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,259 per pupil, $9,717 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 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 John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong 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.