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RiversideMN

A town of 270.

Population
270
residents
Median home value
$267K
Census ACS
Household income
$139K
median
Median age
44.7
years
Jobs based here
115
Balanced
Small town

270 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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62°
Cloudy
H 65° · L 57°

Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Riverside. Another town gets a different order.

Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
69High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Riverside has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall36–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Riverside

Most working residents leave Riverside for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Dawson (26%), Montevideo (14%) and Madison (8%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Riverside3%
Dawson26%
Montevideo14%
Madison8%
Appleton3%
16 mi
median commute distance
115
jobs based in Riverside
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Riverside is

Riverside beats the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
3 better23 too close to call6 worse
What stands outRiversideMN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.7%9.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure80.7%76.1%
More adults with heart disease7.8%5.9%
Johnson Memorial Hospital
2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

1.5% of Riverside is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

1.5%conserved
Map of Riverside: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1.5%
conserved · 331 of 22,018 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Riverside Wildlife Management Area—146
2. Michaelson Wildlife Management Area—31
3. Dawson Wildlife Management Area—26
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Riverside

Township in Minnesota, United States

Riverside Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 301 at the 2000 census. Riverside Township was organized in 1872, and named for its location on the Lac qui Parle River.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
283
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,053 ft

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