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River Hills, WI town hall & government

River Hills spent $6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,790 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where River Hills's money goes

Spent
$6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,790
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$6.5 million
$4,123 per resident
Police
$1.8 million31%
Roads & transportation
$1 million17%
Paid to other governments
$672,00011%
Sewer & trash
$572,00010%
Administration & buildings
$556,0009%
Fire
$468,0008%
Interest on debt
$294,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$167,0003%
Parks & libraries
$100,0002%
Health & welfare
$60,0001%
Other
$217,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 62%
  • From the state 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for River Hills

Full-time staff
21
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
11 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
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

Nicolet Union High School District

River Hills's high school district, shared with Bayside, Fox Point and Glendale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,957
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,054
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$71.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 75%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $22,957 per pupil, $12,880 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 Hills: Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District ($19,578 per pupil) · Glendale-River Hills School District ($21,056 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in River Hills pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Typical home value
$699,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact River Hills's government

Town hall & decisions in River Hills →

Beyond town hall

Who represents River Hills

River Hills is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Gwen Moore. Tony Evers is governor.

All of River Hills'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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