Riverton, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 304. Estimated population in July 2024: 291 (-4.3% change)
Males: 162 (53.3%), Females: 142 (46.7%)

Fremont County

Zip code: 51650

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $27,500
Median house value: $30,200

Population by Race

Races in Riverton:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (28.3%), United States (15.8%), Irish (11.8%), English (8.6%), Dutch (5.9%), Scottish (3.9%).

Elevation: 1012 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Riverton

• High school or higher: 71.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
• Unemployed: 0.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Riverton city

• Never married: 17.7%
• Now married: 55.5%
• Separated: 3.5%
• Widowed: 7.9%
• Divorced: 15.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -20 (-6.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Riverton:

• GRAPE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HAMBURG, IA)
• SHENANDOAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SHENANDOAH, IA)
• ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; NEBRASKA CITY, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Riverton:

• EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 48 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
• ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 79 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
• LINCOLN MUNI (about 83 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Riverton:

• SHENANDOAH MUNI (about 13 miles; SHENANDOAH, IA; Abbreviation: SDA)
• NEBRASKA CITY MUNICIPAL (about 21 miles; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Abbreviation: AFK)
• GOULD PETERSON MUNI (about 24 miles; TARKIO, MO; Abbreviation: K57)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Riverton:

• BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
• IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 50 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
• NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 59 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
• CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 59 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)