Riverside, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 928. Estimated population in July 2024: 961 (+3.6% change)
Males: 438 (47.2%), Females: 490 (52.8%)

Zip code: 52327

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $41,080
Median house value: $92,000

Population by Race

Races in Riverside:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (41.4%), Irish (15.3%), United States (12.2%), English (7.2%), Czech (5.2%), French (4.1%).

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Riverside, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Riverside

  • High school or higher: 90.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Riverside city

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +96 (+11.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Riverside:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Riverside:

  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 29 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 59 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 65 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Riverside:

  • IOWA CITY MUNI (about 11 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Abbreviation: IOW)
  • WASHINGTON MUNI (about 17 miles; WASHINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: AWG)
  • AMANA (about 29 miles; AMANA, IA; Abbreviation: C11)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Riverside:

  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 13 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 70 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 75 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)

Schools

Public high school in Riverside:

  • HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 190; Location: 1715 VINE AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Riverside:

  • RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 174; Location: 220 SCHNOEBELEN STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: 1715 VINE AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)