Riverdale, NJ town hall & government
Riverdale spent $8.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,045 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
- Property taxes 70%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Riverdale didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Riverdale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Riverdale didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Riverdale Borough School District
Riverdale's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal
- Local 80%
- State 17%
- Federal 3%
Of the $27,072 per pupil, $16,309 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.
Contact Riverdale's government
Who represents Riverdale
Riverdale is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Analilia Mejia. Mikie Sherrill 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.