Riverside

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. In 1994, Riverside merged with the surrounding Mad River Township. This merger resulted in the creation of several separated sections of the city in parts of the township that had experienced annexations by Dayton, Huber Heights, and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. There are a total of six disconnected sections of the city. The southernmost section comprises four smaller sections that are attached solely by annexed roadways and not surrounding properties. The city is adjacent to Dayton, Kettering, Huber Heights, Wright-Patterson and a small section of Harrison Township in Montgomery County. The city of Beavercreek, Bath Township and Beavercreek Township in Greene County border Riverside on the east.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  22,926
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  22,653
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  16,487
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  16,011
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  15,263
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  15,039
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  14,690
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  13,707

Most recent

• M 2.5 — 2026-02-22
  2 km NE of Hillsboro, Ohio
• M 2.9 — 2023-12-09
  5 km W of Jackson Center, Ohio
• M 2.8 — 2008-09-30
  5 km SW of Kettlersville, Ohio