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A town of 14.
Population
14
residents
Median age
49.7
years
Jobs based here
5
A commuter town
Small town
14 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Riverview
Most working residents leave Riverview for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (23%), Colman (13%) and Brookings (8%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Riverview2%
Sioux Falls23%
Colman13%
Brookings8%
Flandreau7%
29 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Riverview
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Riverview has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter8–26°
Spring33–55°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesIce storms
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Riverview is
Riverview tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better26 too close to call0 worse
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
8.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
1.9% of Riverview is conserved land
1.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
1.9%conserved
1.9%
conserved · 439 of 22,802 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Riverview for work
Where Riverview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
5jobs based in Riverview
2%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023