Riverdale, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 213. Estimated population in July 2024: 206 (-3.3% change)
Males: 112 (52.6%), Females: 101 (47.4%)

Buffalo County

Zip code: 68870

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $44,375
Median house value: $67,100

Population by Race

Races in Riverdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

Ancestries: German (58.7%), Irish (16.0%), English (15.0%), Swedish (13.1%), Russian (9.4%), Danish (7.5%).

Elevation: 2181 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Riverdale

  • High school or higher: 94.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Riverdale village

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 69.7%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -3 (-1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Riverdale:

  • RICHARD H YOUNG HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; KEARNEY, NE)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; KEARNEY, NE)
  • KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES-HOSP (about 26 miles; MINDEN, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Riverdale:

  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 13 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 54 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 61 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Riverdale:

  • PIONEER VILLAGE FIELD (about 26 miles; MINDEN, NE; Abbreviation: 0V3)
  • BREWSTER FIELD (about 26 miles; HOLDREGE, NE; Abbreviation: HDE)
  • LOUP CITY MUNI (about 37 miles; LOUP CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 0F4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Riverdale:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 8 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 132 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 134 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 169 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 170 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 171 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Public primary/middle school in Riverdale:

  • RIVERDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 41; Grades: PK – 08)