Town government · St Clair County, AL

Riverside's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Riverside took in $2.0 million and spent $2.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes56%Fees for services (water)41%Fines and other2.1%State tax money1.2%

What stands out

32%

of Riverside's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes56%

Sales tax
32%$623 thousand
Other taxes
12%$239 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$204 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$17 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$8 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$4 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$3 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
12%$235 thousand

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$791 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$791 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.2%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
1.2%$23 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Fines
2.0%$40 thousand
Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Sent to other local governments2.0%Interest on debt1.4%All other spending2.0%

What stands out

29%

of Riverside's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$872 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$807 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$35 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$754 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and gas supply
  • Water supply$744 thousand
  • Gas supply$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$735 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$502 thousand
  • Fire protection$200 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$20 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$13 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.0%$50 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$50 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$35 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$20 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$28 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$28 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.6%$16 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$16 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$7 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Riverside. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of Riverside itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.