Riverside, NE town hall & government
Riverside spent $140,000 in the year to July 31, 2022, about $358 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
- Property taxes 88%
- Fees & charges 13%
Who works for Riverside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Beatrice Public Schools
Riverside's K–12 school district, shared with Beatrice, Pickrell, Holt, Lincoln, Midland and Logan. 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 55%
- State 32%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,380 per pupil, $8,371 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 Riverside: Southern School District 1 ($17,968 per pupil).
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Riverside's government
Who represents Riverside
Riverside 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.