Riverton, NJ town hall & government
Riverton spent $4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,445 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Riverton's government.
Where Riverton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 57%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- From the state 14%
- Fees & charges 13%
Who works for Riverton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Riverton Borough School District
Riverton'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 73%
- State 24%
- Federal 3%
Of the $25,989 per pupil, $16,802 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 Riverton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Riverton 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 Riverton's government
Who represents Riverton
Riverton 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.