Riverton Township, MI, USA, 2013
Riverton Township’s story
161 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 3 maps from 1932 on.
- 1865Riverton Township is settled
Riverton TownshipMI
A town of 1,232, settled in 1865.
Population
1,232
2025 Census estimate · −0.3% since 2020
Median home value
$186K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
44.4
years
Jobs based here
280
A commuter town
Is Riverton Township a good place to live?
Riverton Township’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for civic life; its weakest is a D for walkability. On hazard risk, just 63 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. The median household income is $63K, and 18% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 92 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on the outdoors. Riverton Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Riverton Township stand out
Where Riverton Township beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA+
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Riverton Township5.8
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical MI town3.1
Civic lifeA
89% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Michigan town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Small town
1,232 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Amber TownshipScottvilleEden TownshipWeare TownshipSummit TownshipPere Marquette TownshipCuster TownshipRiverton Township
How Riverton Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Riverton Township is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 6% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.5 of 20; 11% of households have no car; 1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $186K, 2.9 years of the Ludington area’s $65K median household incomeA−Open →HealthCorewell Health Ludington Hospital 9 miles awayC+Open →SchoolsBeat 52% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 0% conserved landDOpen →HistoryB−Open →Civic life5.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 80° summer afternoons, 79″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 44.4; 20% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Riverton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Riverton Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Riverton Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereRiverton Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP codes49454, 49431, 4944949454 53% · 49431 29% · 49449 18%Census 2020
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 Riverton Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Very low risk in Riverton Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities. Since 1986, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Riverton Township.
6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
2
paid flood claims since 1986
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Riverton Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Riverton Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Riverton Township grew to 280 in 2021, 35 more than in 2011. At $63,000, Riverton Township’s median household income is where Michigan’s towns sit at $77,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
3%work in town
| Riverton Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Riverton Township3%
Ludington15%
Pere Marquette Township12%
Grand Rapids6%
Hart4%
16 mi
median commute distance
280
jobs based in Riverton Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 11% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Riverton Township
Riverton Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 80°F, Riverton Township’s July high is against 82°F in Michigan’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
79″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–32°
Spring33–55°
Summer55–78°
Fall40–58°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Health in Riverton Township trails 63% of U.S. towns
Riverton Township beats the Michigan average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Riverton Township.
37%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Riverton Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
2 better25 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Riverton Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 11.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.9% |
Corewell Health Ludington Hospital
9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsD
0.4% of Riverton Township is conserved land
1.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Riverton Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0.4%conserved
| Riverton Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
0.4%
conserved · 101 of 22,681 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Saint Marys Lake Boating Access Site | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Riverton Township
18pages on Riverton Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Riverton Township
About 2 of every 100 Riverton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Riverton Township for work
Where Riverton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
280jobs based in Riverton Township
3%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Riverton Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Riverton Township is a civil township of Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,232 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
Questions about Riverton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Riverton Township, MI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.