Town Hall · Riverdale

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Riverdale's money goes

Spent
$8.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,045
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$2.5 million29%
Water & other utilities
$989,00012%
Sewer & trash
$790,0009%
Administration & buildings
$763,0009%
Parks & libraries
$387,0005%
Roads & transportation
$385,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$309,0004%
Health & welfare
$110,0001%
Interest on debt
$84,0001%
Fire
$73,0001%
Paid to other governments
$4,000<1%
Other
$2.1 million24%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Riverdale

Full-time staff
36
49 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
18 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time20 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Other
0 full-time9 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Riverdale Borough School District

Riverdale's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,072
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
291
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.9 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Riverdale pay

Typical tax bill
$6,736
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.70%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$395,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Riverdale's government

🏛️ Official websiteriverdalenj.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Riverdale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Riverdale

Riverdale is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Analilia Mejia. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Riverdale's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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