Riverside, NJ town hall & government
Riverside spent $4.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $607 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 76%
- From the state 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Riverside collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Riverside 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 Riverside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Riverside didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Riverside Township School District
Riverside's K–12 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 27%
- State 65%
- Federal 8%
Of the $23,228 per pupil, $15,297 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 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.
Contact Riverside's government
Who represents Riverside
Riverside is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.. 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.