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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails1.7 mi1.9 mi per sq mi
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About Riverton

City in Minnesota, United States
118Population
0.9 sq miArea
1,230 ftElevation

Riverton is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Riverton had a population of 118. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area. Riverton is located between Brainerd and Ironton, where the Mississippi River flows past the western end of the Cuyuna iron range.

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Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCrosby · 5.3 mi · ER · rural critical access
Scenic Rivers Health ServicesFloodwood · 63.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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Riverton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

23° / 5°Winter
52° / 30°Spring
78° / 56°Summer
54° / 35°Fall
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Nearest: Crosby: Jessie F. Hallett Memorial LibraryCrosby · 5.1 miles · 39 hrs a week
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