RiverdaleMI
Population 216: a town settled in 1876.
Is Riverdale a good place to live?
40% of residents live below the poverty line in Riverdale, above both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Riverdale. 12% of the land in Riverdale is conserved, where Michigan’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Riverdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
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Riverdale has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Alma (18%), Ithaca (8%) and St. Louis (5%). For most workers, Riverdale is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. The typical journey to work here in the town is 19 minutes.
| Riverdale | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
A home in Riverdale is worth about $189K, on Zillow’s estimate
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 7.6%.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Riverdale
A winter brings about 39 inches of snow, with January nights at 15° and July afternoons at 83°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conserved land covers 11.6% of Riverdale
Walkers can cover 0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. 2 acres of Riverdale lie in its park or preserve. The town’s trail density is put at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lumberjack Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a high hazard risk in Riverdale: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Riverdale, 57% come from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes. Compared with just over three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Riverdale stands out in Michigan and nationally, with more of its adults who have been diagnosed with depression
39% of adults have obesity in Riverdale. Riverdale: 21% of adults report frequent mental distress.
| Riverdale | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Riverdale | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20% | 14.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13% | 10.2% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 21.1% | 17.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Riverdale
Moving to Riverdale: who provides what
Riverdale is unincorporated, so Gratiot 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.
98% of working residents leave Riverdale for work
Where Riverdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Riverdale
About 4 of every 100 Riverdale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Riverdale
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Riverdale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population of the CDP was 281 at the 2020 census. The community is located within Seville Township with a small portion extending south into Sumner Township. As an unincorporated community, Riverdale has no legal autonomy of its own but does have its own post office with the 48877 ZIP Code.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 794 ft
- ZIP code
- 48877
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