River Falls, WI town hall & government
River Falls spent $45.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,748 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach River Falls's government.
Where River Falls's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Property taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the state 8%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for River Falls
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools River Falls kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in River Falls 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 River Falls's government
Who represents River Falls
River Falls is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representatives Derrick Van Orden and Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers 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.