Riverdale, NE town hall & government
Riverdale spent $615,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,436 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 43%
- Fees & charges 30%
- From the state 13%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Kearney Public Schools
Riverdale's K–12 school district, shared with Kearney. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal
- Local 67%
- State 27%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,037 per pupil, $7,717 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.
Also serving Riverdale: Amherst Public Schools ($14,250 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 Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen 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.