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RiversideWA

A town of 471. A typical home worth about $253K.

Population
471
residents
Typical home
$253K
−0.6% in a year
Household income
$41K
median
Median age
37.5
years
Jobs based here
43
A commuter town

What makes Riverside stand out

The 2 things Riverside does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

471 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Riverside home is worth about $253K

The typical Riverside home is worth about $253,000, down 0.6% in a year, 57% below the Washington typical home.

$253KZillow home value

Typical home value

Riverside$253K
Washington$592K
−0.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with wildfire at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.

98risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
98Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireAvalanchesInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Riverside

Most working residents leave Riverside for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Omak (28%), Okanogan (8%) and Seattle (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Riverside1%
Omak28%
Okanogan8%
Seattle6%
Wenatchee5%
19 mi
median commute distance
43
jobs based in Riverside
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Riverside’s public schools outperform 32% of Washington districts

The public schools Riverside’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 68% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

CSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Omak Christian School PrivateK–818
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Riverside has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°.

89°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–36°
Spring38–64°
Summer55–86°
Fall38–62°
Oct 7
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
89°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Riverside is

Riverside beats the Washington average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

26 measures vs. Washington
0 better14 too close to call12 worse
What stands outRiversideWA
More uninsured adults11.8%8.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.6%9%
More smokers14.1%10.1%
Mid Valley Hospital & Clinic
8.1 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 →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Riverside for work

Where Riverside’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

28% → Omak Omak 28% 8% → Okanogan Okanogan 8% 6% → Seattle Seattle 6% 5% → Wenatchee Wenatchee 5% 3% → Tonasket Tonasket 3% 3% → Moses Lake Moses Lake 3% Riverside · 1% stay
43jobs based in Riverside
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Post office at Riverside, Washington Terr
c. 1889 · Post office at Riverside, Washington Terr · Wikimedia Commons
Riverside’s story

Riverside in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Post office at Riverside, Washington TerrRiverside Washington About 1910Okanogan River at
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About Riverside

Town in Washington, United States

Riverside is a town in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. The population was 280 at the 2010 census, and increased to 329 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
329
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
866 ft
ZIP code
98849
Area code
509

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