RiversideID
A town of 867, settled in 1894.
Is Riverside a good place to live?
Of the 60 Idaho towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Riverside. Riverside has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
867 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Riverside: who provides what
Riverside is unincorporated, so Bingham County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Riverside.
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Riverside work out of town
The top destinations are Blackfoot (17%), Idaho Falls (16%) and Pocatello (10%). Only 2% of working residents stay in Riverside for work; the rest commute out. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Riverside dropped by 30, to 122. The town’s average commute stands at 22 minutes, above the Idaho town median (20 minutes) but below the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Riverside | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Riverside’s kids attend
Public schools: the Snake River District. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Riverside’s public school: 259 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 2–3 | Grades 2–3 | 259 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
In Riverside, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect chilly winters and warm summers in Riverside, with very little rain. Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 15°; snowfall runs to about 15 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Riverside is
The share of adults in Riverside who have diabetes is 9.5%, against 10% in Idaho’s towns and 12% across U.S. towns. 37% of Riverside adults have obesity.
| Riverside | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 73% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 32% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Riverside | ID |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 66.9% | 61.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Riverside: inland flooding
In Riverside, the FEMA risk score is 55 of 100. FEMA puts 51% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Riverside
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Riverside; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Riverside residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
98% of working residents leave Riverside for work
Where Riverside’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Riverside
Census-designated place in Bingham County, Idaho, United States
Riverside is a census-designated place in Bingham County, Idaho, United States. Its population was 930 as of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,459 ft
- Area code
- 208
Questions about Riverside
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Riverside, ID a good place to live?
Riverside has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.