Riverdale

History

Once called "Stringtown" due to the early homes being strung along a single road and the Weber River, Riverdale was also known as "Jack Thompson's Settlement" and "Union" before the name of Riverdale was given to the town. The first settlers in the community were James Graham, his sons George and Robert, and other members of the Graham family. They farmed in the area as early as 1850. Elisha Lane located nearby, as did William Farley, and Rufus Allen. Other early settlers of Riverdale included Adam Fife, Alexander Patterson, Warren Gould Child Sr, Thomas Slater, Richard Woolsey, John Child, John C. Thompson, William Stimpson, Myron Barber Child, Richard Dye, and George Ritter. Daniel Burch built a grist mill along the eastern bank of the Weber River in 1853. John Taylor, an LDS apostle, purchased and expanded the mill in 1858. Other industries began establishing, including match manufacturing (by Hugh Findlay, who later served as the settlement's first teacher), a blacksmith shop, and a canning factory. The town of Riverdale was finally incorporated on March 4, 1946.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  6,436
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  6,293
• Common Raven

  Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  5,720
• Black-billed Magpie

  Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
  5,718
• California Gull

  Larus californicus Lawrence, 1854 · Aves
  5,598
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  5,594
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  5,275
• American Avocet

  Recurvirostra americana J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
  5,252

Largest nearby schools

• Fremont High
  High · PLAIN CITY · 2,160 students · 22.7:1 ratio
• Roy High
  High · ROY · 1,834 students · 21.6:1 ratio
• Bonneville High
  High · OGDEN · 1,361 students · 21.3:1 ratio
• Wahlquist Jr High
  Middle · FARR WEST · 1,260 students · 24.7:1 ratio
• Rocky Mountain Jr High
  Middle · WEST HAVEN CITY · 1,225 students · 24:1 ratio
• Davinci Academy
  Other · OGDEN · 1,199 students · 17.4:1 ratio
• Ben Lomond High
  High · OGDEN · 1,169 students · 22.5:1 ratio
• Ogden High
  High · OGDEN · 1,128 students · 20.5:1 ratio

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