Riverdale spent less per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Riverdale’s city government spent $14.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $910 per resident.
What stands out about how Riverdale is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$910 per resident in 2022: less than 74% of them
Riverdale’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($910 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,183, and the middle half spent $898–$1,687. Riverdale spent less than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($673,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Riverdale itself left out).
About $910 per resident a year, or $2.49 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 41%.
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No trend yet
Riverdale reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,798 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.01% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Riverdale’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Riverdale’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Riverdale →
Who’s in charge in Riverdale
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Riverdale’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on riverdalega.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 119 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (15,516).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Clayton County School District
Riverdale’s K–12 school district, shared with Forest Park, Jonesboro, Lake City, Lovejoy, Morrow and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,377 per pupil, $8,650 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Riverdale’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Riverdale alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clayton County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat84.3%94,203 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican15.1%16,877 votesOthers: 0.6% (649 votes).
Most votes in Clayton County: Kamala D Harris
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Riverdale lies in Clayton County. Every 2024 race in Clayton County is on the county’s page.
Clayton County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Riverdale.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: riverdalega.gov ↗
- 2Georgia HouseRiverdale is split between 2 districts
- 3Georgia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Riverdale’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Riverdale’s government
How much does Riverdale spend per resident?
About $910 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $910 was less than 74% of 42 Georgia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Riverdale?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,798 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.01% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see riverdalega.gov.
Who runs Riverdale’s government?
See riverdalega.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Riverdale yet.
How did Riverdale vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Riverdale alone. Clayton County, where 100% of Riverdale lies, voted Harris 84.3%, Trump 15.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Riverdale?
130 full-time and 31 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $470,231 (about $5.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Riverdale in the state legislature?
Riverdale is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 34 (Kenya Wicks). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Riverdale’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →