Riverside TownshipMN
A town of 285.
Is Riverside Township a good place to live?
32% of residents are 65 or older in Riverside Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (18%). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 2 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Riverside Township. The biggest park or preserve is Riverside Wildlife Management Area, at 146 acres. Riverside Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
285 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Riverside Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Riverside Township, 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 Riverside Township.
Fewer adults under 35 in Riverside Township than across Minnesota
43% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota. In Riverside Township, the midpoint age is 44.7 years, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 39.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years.
| Riverside Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 33% | 29% |
| Median age | 44.7 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 31% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Riverside Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.9 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Riverside Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.6% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.6% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.1% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.9% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.6% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 14% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.2% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.2% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.6% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.4% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
High risk in Riverside Township, with inland flooding at the top
The FEMA hazard score for Riverside Township comes to 69 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 49% come from inland flooding and 23% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Riverside Township
Only 5 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher July high than Riverside Township. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 4° and about 51 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most of Riverside Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.9 jobs for each of them
The median commute is under 16 miles. Riverside Township’s typical household income stands at $139,000. Also worth knowing: most working residents leave Riverside Township for work: only 3% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 82, to 115.
| Riverside Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $139,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Riverside Township is
The town beats the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 29% of adults in Riverside Township feel lonely; 14% report frequent mental distress. Among adults here, 29% sleep under 7 hours.
| Riverside Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Riverside Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.5% of Riverside Township is conserved land
Riverside Township has 3 parks and preserves, 203 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverside Wildlife Management Area | — | 146 |
| 2. Michaelson Wildlife Management Area | — | 31 |
| 3. Dawson Wildlife Management Area | — | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Riverside Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Riverside Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Riverside Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Riverside Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Riverside Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 301 at the 2000 census. Riverside Township was organized in 1872, and named for its location on the Lac qui Parle River.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,053 ft
Questions about Riverside Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Riverside Township, MN a good place to live?
Riverside Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.