RiverwoodKY
A town of 497, settled in 1969.
Is Riverwood a good place to live?
Riverwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
497 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Sons of the American Revolution and 30 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Riverwood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
4 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
8 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
5 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
8 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union StadiumPhoto credits
United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Riverwood: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Riverwood, and how to reach them.
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 Riverwood.
Riverwood stands out in Kentucky and nationally, with the median household income higher than most
Riverwood’s average trip to work stands at 18 minutes. Only 4 of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Riverwood. In Riverwood, 0.5% of working residents work locally, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 8%. Jobs based in Riverwood grew to 58 in 2023, 40 more than in 2013.
| Riverwood | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $226,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Riverwood has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Riverwood’s risk rating from FEMA is 72 of 100, above both the Kentucky town median (48 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Of the losses FEMA expects here, 76% come from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Riverwood
In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 25°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults report frequent mental distress in Riverwood than in most of Kentucky or the rest of the country
Only 3 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have obesity than Riverwood. Among adults here, 12% say their health is fair or poor. Against the Kentucky average, Riverwood comes out ahead on 26 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 1. 8.4% of adults in Riverwood smoke cigarettes; 30% sleep under 7 hours.
| Riverwood | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 18% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 40% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Riverwood | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.3% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.4% | 15.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Riverwood sells for about $795K
No town among the 143 in Kentucky we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Riverwood.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Riverwood
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Riverwood
About 3 of every 100 Riverwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Riverwood for work
Where Riverwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Riverwood
City in Kentucky, United States
Riverwood is a home rule-class city in northeastern Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Riverwood had a population of 492.
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- Established
- 1969
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 551 ft
Questions about Riverwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Riverwood, KY a good place to live?
Riverwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.