Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY 4.0Riverside spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Riverside’s town government spent $221,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,170 per resident.
What stands out about how Riverside is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$4,170 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them
Riverside’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,170 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 72 Wyoming cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,356, and the middle half spent $1,095–$1,787. Riverside spent more than 97% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Wyoming cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Riverside itself left out).
About $4,170 per resident a year, or $11.42 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 24%.
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No trend yet
Riverside reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Riverside
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 53 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 (53).
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.
Carbon County School District 2
Riverside’s K–12 school district, shared with Elk Mountain, Encampment, Hanna, Medicine Bow, Saratoga. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $29,667 per pupil, $16,081 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.
Wyoming districts overall: 39% local, 45% state, 16% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Riverside’s votes are counted by county
Wyoming reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Riverside alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Carbon County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.5%4,952 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.9%1,274 votesOthers: 2.5% (161 votes).
Most votes in Carbon County: Donald J Trump
Wyoming: Trump 71.6%, Harris 25.8%
100% of Riverside lies in Carbon County. Every 2024 race in Carbon County is on the county’s page.
Carbon 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 Riverside.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Wyoming HouseState representatives
- 3Wyoming SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wyoming
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Riverside compares with the towns next door
Riverside spent $4,170 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,270. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Encampment | $1,270 | $903 |
| Riverside | $4,170 | — |
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 Riverside’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Riverside’s government
How much does Riverside spend per resident?
About $4,170 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 $4,170 was more than 97% of 72 Wyoming cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Riverside’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Riverside yet.
How did Riverside vote in 2024?
Wyoming counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Riverside alone. Carbon County, where 100% of Riverside lies, voted Trump 77.5%, Harris 19.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Riverside?
1 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,925 (about $107,100 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Riverside in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Larry Hicks) and State House District 47 (Bob Davis). The House district also covers 10 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 →