RivertonKS
The town was settled in 1919 and has 769 residents today.
Is Riverton a good place to live?
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 3 have a higher January low than Riverton. 2.9% of working residents work locally in Riverton, where Kansas’ towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 8%. Riverton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
769 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Riverton: who provides what
Riverton is unincorporated, so Cherokee 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Riverton.
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Riverton’s workers commute out
Jobs based in Riverton fell to 163 in 2023, 22 fewer than in 2013. Most working residents leave Riverton for work: only 3% work in town. Also worth knowing: its typical journey to work stands at 21 minutes. The top destinations are Joplin (27%), Baxter Springs (9%) and Galena (6%).
| Riverton | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $90,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical Riverton home is worth about $174K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 4.6%. The share of households in Riverton who live in a home they own: 76%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
More children than Kansas overall
Kansas has 36% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 27%. Children under 18 are just over a third of residents (24% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 34% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Riverton’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±16.6 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Riverton | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 33.7% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.3% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.2% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.8% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.1% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.6% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.4% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 24% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Top of a high hazard risk in Riverton: inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 72% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Riverton, 48% come from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in Riverton
In Riverton, the typical July afternoon high is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Riverton is
Riverton: 16% of adults smoke cigarettes. 41% of Riverton adults have obesity.
| Riverton | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 78% | 77% | 79% |
| What stands out | Riverton | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.4% | 11.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.3% | 25.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Riverton
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Riverton
About 8 of every 100 Riverton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
97% of working residents leave Riverton for work
Where Riverton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Riverton
Unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Kansas
Riverton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 771. It is located at the junction of K-66, U.S. Route 69 Alternate (US 69 Alt.), and US 400, near the Spring River.
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- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 833 ft
- ZIP code
- 66770
- Area code
- 620
Questions about Riverton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Riverton, KS a good place to live?
Riverton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.