ABOUT RIVERDALE CITY
City Newsletter
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New Residents Packet
If you are new to Riverdale, we have prepared a packet of information for you. To view the New Resident Packet click here.
History
To learn about the history of Riverdale click here.
Map
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Demographics
Estimated Population - 8,727.
Estimated number of households - 3,257.
Land Area - 4.6 sq. miles (11.395 sq. kilometers).
Elevation - 4,320 to 4,670 ft. above sea level.
Riverdale is positioned 41.17 degrees north of the equator and 112.00 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Riverdale is located 22 miles north of the Utah state capital.
To view Census data Click Here.
Fun Facts
City Newsletter
To view the current city newsletter click here. (PDF)
New Residents Packet
If you are new to Riverdale, we have prepared a packet of information for you. To view the New Resident Packet click here.
History
To learn about the history of Riverdale click here.
Map
To view a map of Riverdale City click here.
Demographics
Estimated Population - 8,727.
Estimated number of households - 3,257.
Land Area - 4.6 sq. miles (11.395 sq. kilometers).
Elevation - 4,320 to 4,670 ft. above sea level.
Riverdale is positioned 41.17 degrees north of the equator and 112.00 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Riverdale is located 22 miles north of the Utah state capital.
To view Census data Click Here.
Fun Facts
- Before being called Riverdale, early names for this area were: "Stringtown," Thompson's Settlement," and "Union."
- Riverdale was once home to two drive-in theaters, the Riverdale Drive-in which was on the site where the Cherry Creek Apartments are now located, and the Motor-Vu Drive-in on 1050 West which is still open for business.
- Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Riverdale is surrounded by two airports, Hill Air Force Base to the south and Ogden Hinckley Airport to the northwest. Riverdale has a major railroad line running through the city. We also have two interstate freeways running through the city, I-15 and I-84, in addition to Riverdale Road, one of the busiest roads in Northern Utah. Despite all this, Riverdale maintains a peaceful residential community.
- In 1900 the population was 282.
- The population went from 871 in 1950 to 1,848 in 1960, a 112% increase.
- The Hill Aerospace Museum is within Riverdale City limits.
- There are 1,898.8 people per square mile in Riverdale City.
- Riverdale was settled in 1850.
- Riverdale City was incorporated on March 4, 1946.
- Riverdale officially obtained that status of city on July 9, 1956.
- Riverdale's first school teacher, Hugh Findlay, also made matches on the side. A box of 200 matches sold for 25 cents.
- is the 69th largest city in Utah and the 3,353rd largest city in the United States
