Welcome to Riverwood ...

The city of Riverwood is located in Jefferson County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Riverwood has a population of 466 people<2> (see below for details).

Riverwood is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Riverwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Riverwood, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Riverwood: 502

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Riverwood had an population of 466 people. This is an increase of 4.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Riverwood had a population of 446 people. This makes Riverwood the county's 49th most populous community.

The population of Riverwood represents 0.01% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 305th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 446 people, the population of Riverwood decreased 4.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 469 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Riverwood.

Communities Also Named Riverwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Riverwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia (3), Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland (3), Michigan, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riverwood.

Communities near Riverwood ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riverwood.

• Louisville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
• Jeffersonville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
  • Jeffersonville is located in Clark County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
• New Albany
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
  • New Albany is located in Floyd County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <4>
• Jeffersontown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersontown
  • Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersontown <4>
• Clarksville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Clark County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
• Shively
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively
  • Shively is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,690 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shively <4>
• Mount Washington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
  • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <4>
• Lyndon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
  • Lyndon is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <4>
• Hillview
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
  • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
• La Grange
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
  • La Grange is located in Oldham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Riverwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riverwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riverwood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Riverwood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riverwood. See our Newspapers Page for Riverwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riverwood ...

Looking for more information about Riverwood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Riverwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riverwood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.loukymetro.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/