RiversideKS
A town of 13,323. Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns.
What makes Riverside stand out
The 2 things Riverside does most differently from other towns.
Every workday, about 12,021 people come to Riverside for work
Where Riverside’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Riverside’s report card
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The data
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Healthier than 27% of U.S. towns
Riverside beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| What stands out | Riverside | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.9% | 8.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 20.5% | 13% |
Most working residents commute out of Riverside
Most working residents leave Riverside for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Wichita (55%), Derby (7%) and Haysville (4%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Where working residents work
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, hot summers
Riverside has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Riverside’s public schools outperform 43% of Kansas districts
The public schools Riverside’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Elem | PK–5 | 442 | B− |
| Derby Hills Elem | PK–5 | 410 | B |
| Rex Elem | PK–5 | 386 | B− |
| Ruth Clark Elementary K-5 | PK–5 | 316 | B+ |
| Paul B Cooper Elem | PK–5 | 278 | C+ |
| Oaklawn Elem | PK–5 | 250 | C− |
2% of Riverside is conserved land
5.2 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riggs Park | 0.3 mi | 22 |
| 2. Stone Creek Park | 0.3 mi | 20 |
| 3. Plagens-Carpenter Park | — | 2 |
About Riverside
Township in Kansas, United States
Riverside Township is a township in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 United States census, it had a population of 15,694.
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- Population
- 13,175
- Area
- 19 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,266 ft
Riverside’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Riverside.