Town Hall · Riverdale

Riverdale, UT town hall & government

Riverdale spent $25.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,819 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Riverdale's money goes

Spent
$25.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,819
typical Utah cities: $1,533
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$6.4 million25%
Fire
$3.6 million14%
Sewer & trash
$2.8 million11%
Housing & development
$2.7 million11%
Administration & buildings
$2.3 million9%
Parks & libraries
$2.1 million8%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million7%
Water & other utilities
$1.6 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.2 million5%
Paid to other governments
$14,000<1%
Other
$952,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 56%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Riverdale

Full-time staff
56
55 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
and 12 full-time firefighters
Police
21 full-time3 part
Fire
12 full-time10 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time19 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time16 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time3 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Weber School District

Riverdale's K–12 school district, shared with Farr West, Harrisville, Hooper, Huntsville, Marriott-Slaterville and North Ogden. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,875
Utah: $11,467
Students
32,443
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$378.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal

  • Local 38%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $10,875 per pupil, $7,344 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
$2,036
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.52%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$395,200
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 websiteriverdalecity.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Riverdale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Riverdale

Riverdale is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Blake D. Moore. Spencer Cox 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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