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River Falls, WI town hall & government

River Falls spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $473 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where River Falls's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$473
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$804,00072%
Administration & buildings
$129,00012%
Fire
$81,0007%
Sewer & trash
$56,0005%
Health & welfare
$25,0002%
Parks & libraries
$3,000<1%
Other
$14,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • From the state 20%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for River Falls

Full-time staff
2
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time20 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 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

River Falls School District

River Falls's K–12 school district, shared with River Falls, Kinnickinnic, Troy, Clifton and Martell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,111
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
3,452
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$73.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 42%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $12,111 per pupil, $7,993 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 River Falls: Ellsworth Community School District ($15,292 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in River Falls pay

Typical tax bill
$5,219
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.34%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$390,500
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 River Falls's government

🏛️ Official websiterfcity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in River Falls →

Beyond town hall

Who represents River Falls

River Falls is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers is governor.

All of River Falls'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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