A bachelor’s degree or higher: 31% of adults 25 and older, vs 35% across Nebraska. Children under 18 are 40% of residents (25% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (23% statewide). One in ten residents are 65 or older in Riverdale, below both Nebraska’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%). What’s more, the town’s age of the median resident stands at 28.8 years.

28.8median age · NE 37.2

	Riverdale	Nebraska towns	U.S. towns
Median age	28.8 years	37.5 years	40.5 years
Aged 65 or older	9.8%	19%	18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	31%	28%	29%

RiverdaleNebraskaUnited States

NEU.S.

Ages · share of residents

25%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma6%

High school26%

Some college21%

Associate’s16%

Bachelor’s30%

Graduate1%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 26% and 61% women

The Census survey reached too few of Riverdale’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.6 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Riverdale
	Riverdale	NE	U.S.
Under 10	25.4%	13.1%	11.6%
10 to 17	14.3%	11.4%	10.3%
18 to 24	8.5%	9.8%	9.1%
25 to 34	5.9%	12.9%	13.7%
35 to 44	19.2%	13.1%	13.2%
45 to 54	11.1%	11.1%	12.2%
55 to 64	5.9%	11.9%	12.7%
65 to 74	4.9%	9.9%	10.2%
75 and older	4.9%	6.8%	7%
No diploma	6.3%	7.8%	10.4%
High school	26.4%	25%	26%
Some college	20.8%	21.6%	19.1%
Associate’s	15.7%	11%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	30.2%	22.3%	21.6%
Graduate	0.6%	12.3%	14.1%

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Ages28.8 median age · 10% are 65 or older Schooling31% have a four-year degree Homes96% own their home · Homeowners Income$85K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Riverdale is hail, at a high overall level

Households in Riverdale have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2008. Compared with 79% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by strong winds at 20%.

79risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HailStrong windInland flooding

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Riverdale Get ready6.9 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Fewer of Riverdale’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Nebraska or U.S. town

For half of commuters, work is under 8 miles away. In Riverdale, the income of the median household is $85,000, against $69,000 in Nebraska’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Its mean commuting time comes in at 17 minutes. The top destinations are Kearney (55%), Omaha (5%) and Grand Island (4%).

0%work in town

	Riverdale	Nebraska towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	1.6%	11%	9.6%
Average trip to work	17 minutes	17 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$85,000	$69,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Riverdale0%

Kearney55%

Omaha5%

Grand Island4%

Lincoln4%

8 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Riverdale

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here30 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Riverdale Commute times17 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 8 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Riverdale

In Riverdale, the typical July afternoon high is 87°F.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–39°

Spring37–62°

Summer61–85°

Fall38–65°

Oct 10

typical first frost

Apr 30

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 14°Rain & snow22″ of snow a winter · 26 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Riverdale is

The share of adults in Riverdale who report frequent mental distress: 14%. Among adults here, 11% report frequent physical distress and 13% say their health is fair or poor.

	Riverdale	Nebraska towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	21%	19%	16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	11%	13%	14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	13%	17%	19%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	28%	30%	33%

32 measures vs. Nebraska

8 better24 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Riverdale	NE
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	5.9%	12.4%
Fewer uninsured adults	7%	9.9%

CHI Health Good Samaritan

In Kearney · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer smokers Hospitals & doctors nearbyCHI Health Good Samaritan How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than NE on 8 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

Riverdale stands out in Nebraska and nationally, with more of its households who own their home

Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 12% in value. The typical Riverdale home is worth about $303,000, up 12.2% in a year, 9% above the Nebraska typical home.

$303KZillow home value

Typical home value

Riverdale$303K

Nebraska$278K

+12.2%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 12.2% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.6 years of income RentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Riverdale

16pages on Riverdale

The big questions

HealthBetter than NE on 8 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$303K typical home · up 12.2% in a year Work & commute$85K median household income · 30 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 79% of U.S. communities · hail

Out and about

PlacesAttractions5 nearby · Museum of Nebraska Art 7 mi LibraryKearney Public Library CollegesUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney is 6.5 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1890 Town Hall & politicsClimate87° summer highs · 22″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 68870 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Riverdale

University of Nebraska at KearneyUniversity or college · Public · Kearney6.5 mi$8,676 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Riverdale residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Riverdale for work

Where Riverdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

30jobs based in Riverdale

0%of working residents work in town

8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Riverdale

Village in Nebraska, US

Riverdale is a village in Buffalo County, in the state of Nebraska, in the Midwestern United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Riverdale had a population of 247.

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Area: 0.3 sq mi
Elevation: 2,182 ft
ZIP code: 68870

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