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A town of 438.
34% of residents are under 18 in Riverton Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (22%). No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Riverton Township. 30% of the land in Riverton Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Buffalo River State Park, 1,303 acres with 11.2 miles of trail. Riverton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 2 maps from 1919 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Riverton 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Riverton Township.
32 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Riverton Township’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buffalo River State Park | 11.2 mi | 1,303 |
| 2. Bluestem Prairie SNA | 0.7 mi | 950 |
| 3. Spieker WPA | — | 159 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Riverton Township for work: only 0% work in town. The median household income in Riverton Township is $108,000. The top destinations are Fargo (24%), Hawley (13%) and Moorhead (13%).
| Riverton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $108,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota. 16% of residents are 65 or older in Riverton Township.
| Riverton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 41 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 31% and 57% women
The Census survey reached too few of Riverton Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Riverton Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.7% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.9% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.2% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.6% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.1% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.8% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.9% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.5% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.3% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.5% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.1% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.7% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.9% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Riverton Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to -1° and about 53 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Riverton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Riverton Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 71.3% | 67.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Riverton Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Stadium & arenaFargodome
16 mi MuseumPlains Art Museum
17 mi MuseumFargo Air Museum
18 mi Zoo & aquariumRed River Zoo
22 mi MuseumBonanzaville, USA
15 mi MuseumRourke Art MuseumFargodome: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Plains Art Museum: AJ LEON, CC BY 2.0 · Fargo Air Museum: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Red River Zoo: BrielleMary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bonanzaville, USA: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rourke Art Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Riverton Township
About 2 of every 100 Riverton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Riverton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Minnesota, United States
Riverton Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 462 at the 2000 census. Riverton Township takes its name from the Buffalo River.
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Riverton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
