Township government · Burlington County, NJ
Riverside Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Riverside Township took in $7.1 million and spent $4.8 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Riverside Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.
Township taxes80%
What's in other taxesOther licenses; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
- Other licenses$223 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$31 thousand
- Public utility taxes$25 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
State tax money18%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other2.1%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Riverside Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
- Police$1.9 million
- Courts and legal services$212 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$174 thousand
- Fire protection$7 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$1.3 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$231 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$221 thousand
- Government buildings$84 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$266 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$212 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$21 thousand
- Libraries$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Riverside Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of Riverside Township 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.