Range Line Road Bridge · Photo: Freekee · CC BY-SA 4.0River Hills spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
River Hills’ village government spent $4.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,707 per resident.
What stands out about how River Hills is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$2,707 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
River Hills’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,707 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,105, and the middle half spent $864–$1,416. River Hills spent more than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($512,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; River Hills itself left out).
About $2,707 per resident a year, or $7.42 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 39%.
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No trend yet
River Hills reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at River Hills’ 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to River Hills’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in River Hills →
Who’s in charge in River Hills
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 75 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,575).
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.
Nicolet Union High School District
River Hills’ high school district, shared with Bayside, Fox Point, Glendale. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,957 per pupil, $12,880 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.
Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.
Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District · $19,578 per pupil
Glendale-River Hills School District · $21,056 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How River Hills voted in 2024
Official results for River Hills’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat56.3%663 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican41.5%488 votesOthers: 2.2% (26 votes).
Most votes in River Hills: Kamala D Harris
Milwaukee County: Harris 68.2%, Trump 29.7% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of River Hills’ 1,219 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in River Hills: Tammy Baldwin
Milwaukee County: Baldwin 68.9%, Hovde 28.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Gwen S Moore
Whole-district result
President, 2024: River Hills, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Hills | 56.3% | 41.5% | 2.2% | 1,177 |
| Milwaukee County | 68.2% | 29.7% | 2.1% | 464,107 |
| Wisconsin | 48.7% | 49.6% | 1.7% | 3,422,918 |
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 River Hills.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
- 3Wisconsin SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How River Hills compares with the towns next door
River Hills spent $2,707 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,356 to $1,923. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Point | $1,356 | $9,031 |
| Brown Deer | $1,385 | $4,826 |
| Glendale | $1,533 | $5,669 |
| Bayside | $1,923 | $8,944 |
| River Hills | $2,707 | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach River Hills’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about River Hills’ government
How much does River Hills spend per resident?
About $2,707 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,707 was more than 96% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs River Hills’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for River Hills yet.
How did River Hills vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 56.3%, Donald J Trump 41.5% (1,177 votes, official results). Milwaukee County: Harris 68.2%, Trump 29.7%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for River Hills?
21 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $149,997 (about $1.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents River Hills in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Jodi Habush Sinykin) and Assembly District 23 (Deb Andraca). The Assembly district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →