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Riverton
KansasCDP
Riverton
Total population
769
Median home value
$144,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$90,365
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued October 14 at 11:26AM CDT until October 15 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Riverton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 771. It is located at the junction of K-66, U.S. Route 69 Alternate, and US 400, near the Spring River.
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History
The first post office in Riverton was established in 1919.
Geography
Riverton is located in southeastern Cherokee County near the southeastern corner of Kansas. Along K-66, Galena is to the east, and Joplin is to the east. Pittsburg is to the north via US 400 and US 69. Baxter Springs is to the southwest, and Miami, Oklahoma, is to the southwest via US 69 Alt.. The eastern and southern edges of the CDP ars formed by the Spring River, which flows south to the Neosho River in Oklahoma. The CDP of Lowell is to the south across the Spring River.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Riverton, KS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Baxter Springs HighHigh · Baxter Springs · 389 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- Riverton ElemElementary · Riverton · 311 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- Galena HighHigh · Galena · 251 students · 15.7:1 ratio
- Lincoln ElemElementary · Baxter Springs · 247 students · 15.4:1 ratio
- Riverton HighHigh · Riverton · 223 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- Central ElemElementary · Baxter Springs · 216 students · 12:1 ratio
- Spring Grove Primary CenterElementary · Galena · 213 students · 17.8:1 ratio
- Park ElemElementary · Columbus · 201 students · 16.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Riverton
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library