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RivertonIA
A town of 188. A typical home worth about $116K.
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
188
residents
Typical home
$116K
+5.8% in a year
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
61.4
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town
What makes Riverton stand out
The thing Riverton does most differently from other towns.
Small town
188 people, and everyone knows the way
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Housing
A typical Riverton home is worth about $116K
The typical Riverton home is worth about $116,000, up 5.8% in a year, 51% below the Iowa typical home.
$116KZillow home value
Typical home value
Riverton$116K
Iowa$240K
+5.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Riverton
Most working residents leave Riverton for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Shenandoah (25%), Omaha (9%) and Council Bluffs (6%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Riverton0%
Shenandoah25%
Omaha9%
Council Bluffs6%
Glenwood5%
26 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Riverton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Riverton has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–37°
Spring41–63°
Summer64–85°
Fall42–65°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Riverton is
Riverton beats the Iowa average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
32 measures vs. Iowa
2 better23 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Riverton | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.6% | 84.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.7% |
George C Grape Community Hospital
6.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
4.5% of Riverton is conserved land
0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
4.5%conserved
4.5%
conserved · 17 of 383 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverton Wildlife Management Area | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Riverton for work
Where Riverton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3jobs based in Riverton
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Riverton
City in Iowa, USA
Riverton is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, United States, along the East Nishnabotna River. The population was 245 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 245
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 965 ft
- ZIP code
- 51650