Who runs it
The city council passes ordinances, adopts the budget and sets the city’s property tax.
- Braydon BartonRiverton City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
- Caleb HammonsRiverton City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
- Ruth M. ConnellRiverton Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
- Tarah BerryRiverton City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
- Shellie Ann HiattRiverton City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
- Tony EsserRiverton City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
Officials are worked out from election results: every member whose four-year term is still running, plus appointments and titles Iowa Funnel has been told about. A resignation may not show yet.
Meetings and agendas
What the council is deciding: each agenda, the resolutions and ordinances on it, and a plain-language summary.
Iowa Funnel doesn’t read this city’s agendas yet. Every council and board posts its agenda at least 24 hours before it meets.
Property taxes
How the bill is collected · What each levy is for
Who gets a property owner’s tax bill in Riverton
Homes and businesses in most of Riverton pay a combined $38.28 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). They pay it all to the Fremont County treasurer, who passes each government its share; the city sets and gets only its own piece, $14.94. Estimate your bill.
- Everyone else$16.5643%
- City of Riverton$14.9439%
- Fremont County$6.7918%
Rates over time
Per $1,000 of taxable value: the typical combined rate people in Riverton pay, and the city government’s own piece of it.
| Year | Combined | City’s own |
|---|---|---|
| FY20 | $37.74 | $15.45 |
| FY21 | $39.16 | $15.89 |
| FY22 | $38.54 | $15.29 |
| FY23 | $37.57 | $14.44 |
| FY24 | $37.95 | $14.90 |
| FY25 | $38.13 | $15.03 |
| FY26 | $37.71 | $14.64 |
| FY27 | $38.28 | $14.94 |
Show the numbers
| Year | Combined | City’s own |
|---|---|---|
| FY20 | $37.74 | $15.45 |
| FY21 | $39.16 | $15.89 |
| FY22 | $38.54 | $15.29 |
| FY23 | $37.57 | $14.44 |
| FY24 | $37.95 | $14.90 |
| FY25 | $38.13 | $15.03 |
| FY26 | $37.71 | $14.64 |
| FY27 | $38.28 | $14.94 |
Compared with places this size3
Riverton’s city property tax rate of $14.94 per $1,000 is the 41st highest of 200 Iowa cities with 160–360 people. The middle of the group is $11.83.
See all 200
| # | Place | Rate per $1,000 | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanhope | $29.10 | 354 |
| 2 | Fenton | $22.05 | 250 |
| 3 | Soldier | $21.92 | 176 |
| 4 | Coulter | $21.80 | 220 |
| 5 | Chelsea | $21.61 | 207 |
| 6 | Elliott | $21.61 | 328 |
| 7 | Smithland | $21.12 | 184 |
| 8 | Volga | $20.23 | 200 |
| 9 | Alta Vista | $19.88 | 219 |
| 10 | Arthur | $19.86 | 218 |
| 11 | Coin | $19.59 | 171 |
| 12 | Garden Grove | $19.20 | 173 |
| 13 | Fort Atkinson | $19.19 | 300 |
| 14 | Cumberland | $18.42 | 248 |
| 15 | Jamaica | $18.24 | 196 |
| 16 | Massena | $18.23 | 352 |
| 17 | Callender | $17.78 | 361 |
| 18 | Ringsted | $17.65 | 346 |
| 19 | Pierson | $17.12 | 335 |
| 20 | Pisgah | $17.09 | 248 |
| 21 | Lakota | $16.84 | 261 |
| 22 | Marble Rock | $16.78 | 258 |
| 23 | Auburn | $16.65 | 253 |
| 24 | Mccallsburg | $16.58 | 356 |
| 25 | Prescott | $16.53 | 186 |
| 26 | Irwin | $16.46 | 320 |
| 27 | Montour | $16.37 | 199 |
| 28 | Lewis | $16.25 | 358 |
| 29 | Corwith | $16.22 | 259 |
| 30 | Deep River | $16.18 | 243 |
| 31 | Waucoma | $16.17 | 235 |
| 32 | Granville | $16.00 | 302 |
| 33 | Minburn | $15.75 | 317 |
| 34 | Little Sioux | $15.74 | 170 |
| 35 | Moorhead | $15.68 | 186 |
| 36 | Onslow | $15.63 | 198 |
| 37 | Linden | $15.62 | 206 |
| 38 | Kamrar | $15.47 | 178 |
| 39 | Peterson | $15.27 | 321 |
| 40 | Greeley | $15.23 | 216 |
| 41 | Riverton | $14.94 | 243 |
| 42 | Marathon | $14.89 | 221 |
| 43 | Ryan | $14.84 | 348 |
| 44 | Ladora | $14.74 | 223 |
| 45 | Magnolia | $14.68 | 194 |
| 46 | Bagley | $14.63 | 230 |
| 47 | Davis City | $14.45 | 178 |
| 48 | Lucas | $14.40 | 176 |
| 49 | Garrison | $14.38 | 345 |
| 50 | Halbur | $14.37 | 268 |
| 51 | Crystal Lake | $14.36 | 243 |
| 52 | Kimballton | $14.27 | 281 |
| 53 | Steamboat Rock | $14.19 | 261 |
| 54 | Westgate | $14.05 | 190 |
| 55 | Mystic | $14.01 | 318 |
| 56 | Diagonal | $13.91 | 331 |
| 57 | Mondamin | $13.82 | 335 |
| 58 | Fertile | $13.70 | 300 |
| 59 | Stockport | $13.68 | 272 |
| 60 | Kellerton | $13.60 | 241 |
| 61 | Quimby | $13.58 | 245 |
| 62 | Meservey | $13.43 | 212 |
| 63 | Persia | $13.41 | 292 |
| 64 | Lacona | $13.38 | 336 |
| 65 | Leland | $13.31 | 240 |
| 66 | Ute | $13.26 | 326 |
| 67 | Harcourt | $13.21 | 257 |
| 68 | Bennett | $13.16 | 330 |
| 69 | Ridgeway | $13.10 | 261 |
| 70 | Farmersburg | $13.09 | 264 |
| 71 | Portsmouth | $13.05 | 187 |
| 72 | Clutier | $13.03 | 209 |
| 73 | Menlo | $12.92 | 347 |
| 74 | Templeton | $12.91 | 337 |
| 75 | Silver City | $12.87 | 244 |
| 76 | Patterson | $12.84 | 176 |
| 77 | Martelle | $12.83 | 250 |
| 78 | Malcom | $12.82 | 257 |
| 79 | Blencoe | $12.57 | 223 |
| 80 | Williams | $12.57 | 299 |
| 81 | Maurice | $12.56 | 271 |
| 82 | Clearfield | $12.50 | 277 |
| 83 | Kensett | $12.47 | 256 |
| 84 | Mccausland | $12.45 | 314 |
| 85 | Aurora | $12.40 | 165 |
| 86 | Modale | $12.34 | 284 |
| 87 | Mingo | $12.31 | 314 |
| 88 | Brandon | $12.29 | 331 |
| 89 | Blakesburg | $12.21 | 273 |
| 90 | Cushing | $12.18 | 225 |
| 91 | Bonaparte | $12.17 | 357 |
| 92 | Hanlontown | $12.17 | 200 |
| 93 | Stout | $12.14 | 194 |
| 94 | Macedonia | $12.12 | 266 |
| 95 | Paton | $12.09 | 217 |
| 96 | Decatur | $12.08 | 174 |
| 97 | Kiron | $12.03 | 262 |
| 98 | Rembrandt | $12.03 | 199 |
| 99 | Liscomb | $11.96 | 292 |
| 100 | New Providence | $11.88 | 233 |
| 101 | Parnell | $11.78 | 190 |
| 102 | Joice | $11.72 | 206 |
| 103 | Atalissa | $11.71 | 287 |
| 104 | Cantril | $11.69 | 224 |
| 105 | Kelley | $11.69 | 312 |
| 106 | Orient | $11.66 | 363 |
| 107 | Wadena | $11.65 | 201 |
| 108 | Cincinnati | $11.57 | 280 |
| 109 | Delta | $11.52 | 257 |
| 110 | Terril | $11.48 | 310 |
| 111 | Westside | $11.45 | 283 |
| 112 | College Springs | $11.44 | 172 |
| 113 | Holland | $11.37 | 261 |
| 114 | Churdan | $11.31 | 359 |
| 115 | Mallard | $11.28 | 255 |
| 116 | Renwick | $11.16 | 228 |
| 117 | Dundee | $11.14 | 193 |
| 118 | Randolph | $11.08 | 183 |
| 119 | Rake | $11.05 | 179 |
| 120 | Frederika | $10.99 | 206 |
| 121 | Letts | $10.91 | 358 |
| 122 | Alexander | $10.90 | 165 |
| 123 | Goose Lake | $10.89 | 250 |
| 124 | Yale | $10.85 | 265 |
| 125 | Lambs Grove | $10.78 | 174 |
| 126 | Hornick | $10.74 | 255 |
| 127 | Woden | $10.68 | 183 |
| 128 | Bode | $10.64 | 304 |
| 129 | Cleghorn | $10.49 | 235 |
| 130 | Calamus | $10.47 | 348 |
| 131 | Danbury | $10.43 | 315 |
| 132 | Lytton | $10.38 | 274 |
| 133 | Stockton | $10.37 | 171 |
| 134 | Rhodes | $10.36 | 269 |
| 135 | Dedham | $10.28 | 221 |
| 136 | Deloit | $10.28 | 246 |
| 137 | Protivin | $10.28 | 264 |
| 138 | Meriden | $10.28 | 175 |
| 139 | Drakesville | $10.24 | 170 |
| 140 | Bronson | $10.14 | 294 |
| 141 | Hancock | $10.13 | 199 |
| 142 | Rudd | $10.13 | 339 |
| 143 | La Motte | $10.09 | 235 |
| 144 | Melvin | $10.05 | 196 |
| 145 | Defiance | $10.05 | 248 |
| 146 | Floyd | $10.02 | 297 |
| 147 | Barnum | $9.96 | 186 |
| 148 | Panama | $9.85 | 234 |
| 149 | Grafton | $9.83 | 212 |
| 150 | Ionia | $9.65 | 220 |
| 151 | Salix | $9.63 | 303 |
| 152 | Van Wert | $9.62 | 175 |
| 153 | Luxemburg | $9.58 | 240 |
| 154 | Rippey | $9.42 | 217 |
| 155 | Farnhamville | $9.18 | 364 |
| 156 | Elberon | $9.16 | 178 |
| 157 | Dixon | $9.03 | 204 |
| 158 | Lester | $8.94 | 309 |
| 159 | Blairsburg | $8.93 | 175 |
| 160 | Oakville | $8.89 | 198 |
| 161 | Harvey | $8.71 | 242 |
| 162 | Washta | $8.65 | 206 |
| 163 | Moorland | $8.61 | 169 |
| 164 | Ollie | $8.44 | 196 |
| 165 | Thor | $8.38 | 182 |
| 166 | Rowley | $8.31 | 264 |
| 167 | South English | $8.27 | 196 |
| 168 | Thurman | $8.26 | 162 |
| 169 | Boxholm | $8.11 | 177 |
| 170 | Fostoria | $8.10 | 229 |
| 171 | Low Moor | $8.10 | 242 |
| 172 | Bertram | $8.10 | 267 |
| 173 | Nichols | $8.10 | 317 |
| 174 | Laurel | $8.10 | 214 |
| 175 | Lineville | $8.10 | 194 |
| 176 | Luana | $7.98 | 303 |
| 177 | Lockridge | $7.92 | 245 |
| 178 | Mount Auburn | $7.86 | 162 |
| 179 | Haverhill | $7.86 | 164 |
| 180 | Grand River | $7.86 | 192 |
| 181 | Olds | $7.86 | 174 |
| 182 | Lidderdale | $7.68 | 162 |
| 183 | Pulaski | $7.58 | 259 |
| 184 | Sheldahl | $7.56 | 312 |
| 185 | Fredonia | $7.55 | 227 |
| 186 | Harpers Ferry | $7.49 | 273 |
| 187 | Alvord | $7.41 | 216 |
| 188 | Donahue | $6.83 | 336 |
| 189 | Packwood | $6.77 | 186 |
| 190 | Libertyville | $6.60 | 278 |
| 191 | Keswick | $6.49 | 238 |
| 192 | Crawfordsville | $6.44 | 278 |
| 193 | Holy Cross | $5.91 | 348 |
| 194 | Oakland Acres | $5.88 | 178 |
| 195 | Conesville | $5.86 | 350 |
| 196 | Maharishi Vedic City | $3.87 | 290 |
| 197 | Wahpeton | $3.19 | 337 |
| 198 | West Okoboji | $2.92 | 311 |
| 199 | Sherrill | $2.66 | 176 |
| 200 | Rickardsville | $2.27 | 204 |
The city’s levies, FY27
What the city raises from each levy. The general levy is capped by state law; the others are set aside for one purpose.
Budget and spending
Planned spending, FY27
All funds: property taxes, utility and other fees, state and federal money. “Business type” is city-run utilities and enterprises like water or sewer.
Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
| Function | Budget | Spent |
|---|---|---|
| Public Works | $53,050 | $20,190 |
| Public Safety | $33,150 | $24,445 |
| Health and Social Services | $0 | $0 |
| General Government | $49,075 | $56,373 |
| Debt Service | $5,520 | $5,520 |
| Culture and Recreation | $22,500 | $29,840 |
| Community and Economic Development | $0 | $0 |
| Capital Projects | $0 | $0 |
| Business Type / Enterprise | $140,726 | $115,625 |
What it spent each year
FY24 left out4
State money
What the State of Iowa pays the city each year, and whether it has kept up with prices. Does state money keep pace? 5
What the state pays the city
$31,505 in FY25: down 12% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 30% less. Road Use Tax, the money for streets the state sends every year by formula, is down 12% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 30% less; grants come and go.
| Source | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road Use Tax (streets) | $32,170 | $30,540 | $31,614 | $31,505 |
Show the numbers
| Source | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road Use Tax (streets) | $32,170 | $30,540 | $31,614 | $31,505 |
Has it kept up with prices?
Each source from FY19 to FY25, after inflation.
- Road Use Tax (streets)−30%$35,752 → $31,505, down 12% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 30% less
Collected by the state for the city
The local option sales tax is a city tax voters approved; the state collects it with the state sales tax and sends it back. It isn’t state aid. It’s up 30% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 4% more.
Federal grants, for comparison: $20,848 in FY23.
Elections
Most recent: November 4, 2025
City · 2
3 seats: the top 3 win.
- Tarah Berry Winner5640.6%
- Caleb Hammons Winner4331.2%
- Braydon Barton Winner3928.3%
- Ruth M. Connell Winner3960.0%
- Rick Barton 2132.3%
- Kenneth Eggers 57.7%
Local races from civicAPI and county auditors for Riverton; official results are on each county auditor’s site.
Related places
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