Riverton, WY town hall & government
Riverton spent $27.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,547 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Riverton's government.
Where Riverton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 27%
- From the state 21%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From other local governments 16%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Riverton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fremont County School District 25
Riverton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wyoming districts overall: 39% local, 45% state, 16% federal
- Local 18%
- State 60%
- Federal 21%
Of the $22,336 per pupil, $13,347 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 Riverton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Riverton 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 Riverton's government
Who represents Riverton
Riverton is represented in Congress by Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia M. Lummis and Representative Harriet M. Hageman. Mark Gordon 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.