Riverside’s story
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2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 161.
Population
161
residents
Median home value
$327K
Census ACS
Household income
$107K
median
Median age
40.3
years
Jobs based here
14
A commuter town
Small town
161 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
Forecast →63°
Drizzle then Patchy Fog
H 0° · L 59°
Local news
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Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Riverside. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Riverside
Most working residents leave Riverside for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Vermillion (19%), Sioux Falls (14%) and Yankton (10%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Riverside0%
Vermillion19%
Sioux Falls14%
Yankton10%
Watertown5%
23 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Riverside
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Riverside has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–31°
Spring36–59°
Summer60–83°
Fall38–61°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Riverside is
Riverside beats the South Dakota average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
3 better20 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Riverside | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.3% | 12.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79% | 75.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 9.2% |
Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah
10.6 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
0.5% of Riverside is conserved land
2.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 104 of 22,869 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Riverside for work
Where Riverside’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
14jobs based in Riverside
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023