Town Hall · Riverside

Riverside, OH town hall & government

Riverside spent $12.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $490 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Riverside's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Riverside

Peter J. WilliamsMayorSince 2024 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Riverside's money goes

Spent
$12.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$490
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
$123 per resident
Police
$4.2 million34%
Fire
$2.7 million21%
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million11%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million9%
Paid to other governments
$308,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$182,0001%
Interest on debt
$106,0001%
Parks & libraries
$48,000<1%
Health & welfare
$7,000<1%
Other
$2.2 million18%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 38%
  • From the state 22%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Riverside

Full-time staff
72
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
29
and 18 full-time firefighters
Police
31 full-time
Fire
18 full-time17 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mad River Local School District

Riverside's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,782
Ohio: $16,610
Students
3,750
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 22%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $14,782 per pupil, $9,228 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: Dayton City School District ($20,963 per pupil) · Beavercreek City School District ($13,621 per pupil) · Fairborn City School District ($14,324 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Riverside pay

Typical tax bill
$2,310
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.56%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$147,800
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 Riverside's government

🏛️ Official websiteriverside.oh.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Riverside →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Riverside

Riverside is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Michael R. Turner. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Riverside'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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