Riverton

Population: 174
Median household income: $46,379
Median home value: $44,600

Riverton is a community in Fremont County, Iowa, home to 174 residents. At $46,379, its median household income sits below Fremont County's $73,750.

Between 2019 and 2023, Riverton's population declined 33.3% from 261 to 174, while its median home value fell 17.7% from $54,200 to $44,600.

Households average 1.74 people. 14.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 174
Median age: 60.0 yrs
Median household income: $46,379
Median home value: $44,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 151
Homeownership rate: 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

261174

Median household income

$45,750$46,379

Median home value

$54,200$44,600

Median gross rent

$660$769

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	261	$45,750	$54,200	$660
2020	257	$41,250	$36,700	$660
2021	241	$44,167	$37,400	$717
2022	265	$46,992	$38,100	$769
2023	174	$46,379	$44,600	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 174.0%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 345.7%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6433.9%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over13.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	1.7%
5 to 17	7	4.0%
18 to 24	10	5.7%
25 to 34	10	5.7%
35 to 44	17	9.8%
45 to 54	18	10.3%
55 to 64	59	33.9%
65 to 74	26	14.9%
75 and over	24	13.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	145	83.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	16.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's40.3%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	9.1%
High school graduate	56	36.4%
Some college or associate's	62	40.3%
Bachelor's degree	19	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone85.7%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	66	85.7%
Carpooled	8	10.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	1.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	25.0%
15 to 29 min	37	48.7%
30 to 44 min	14	18.4%
45 to 59 min	6	7.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.74
Poverty rate: 10.9% (19 of 174)

	Count	Share
Family households	40	40.0%
Nonfamily households	60	60.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	100	66.2%
Vacant	51	33.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	93	93.0%
Renter-occupied	7	7.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	151	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1967575
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.6 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6869, -95.5686