Riverside, PA town hall & government
Riverside spent $2.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,404 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Riverside's government.
Who runs Riverside
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Riverside's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 24%
- Income taxes 23%
- From the state 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Riverside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Danville Area School District
Riverside's K–12 school district, shared with Cooper, Danville, Derry, Liberty, Mahoning and Mayberry. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 58%
- State 36%
- Federal 6%
Of the $18,696 per pupil, $12,054 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Riverside's government
Who represents Riverside
Riverside is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. Josh Shapiro 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.