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Welcome to Riverside ...

The city of Riverside is located in Platte County<1>.

When the people of Riverside refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Riversider<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Riverside has a population of 3,520 people<3> (see below for details).

Riverside is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Riverside lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Riverside: 816 & 975<5>

The ZIP code for Riverside: 64150<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Riverside had an population of 3,520 people. This is an increase of 19.85% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.16% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Riverside had a population of 2,937 people. This makes Riverside the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Riverside represents 0.05% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 190th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,937 people, the population of Riverside decreased 1.41% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,979 people).

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

Communities Also Named Riverside ...

While we believe that this Riverside is located in Platte County, we know of another 4 Missouri communities named Riverside. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dunklin, Jefferson, Miller and Reynolds County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 195 communities that are also named Riverside - they are located in Alabama (4), Arizona, Arkansas (4), British Columbia, California (6), Colorado (3), Connecticut (3), Delaware, Florida (6), Georgia (9), Idaho (4), Illinois, Indiana (5), Iowa (2), Kansas (5), Kentucky (3), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (6), Michigan (3), Minnesota (3), Mississippi (2), Montana (6), Nebraska (3), Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire (2), New Jersey (6), New Mexico (5), New York (7), North Carolina (5), North Dakota, Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (7), Oregon (4), Pennsylvania (5), Rhode Island, South Carolina (4), South Dakota (2), Tennessee (9), Texas (3), Utah (4), Vermont (3), Virginia (7), Washington (6), West Virginia (7), Wisconsin (3) and Wyoming (2).

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

Websites for Riverside ...

Official Website: www.cityofriversidemo.com/

Communities near Riverside ...

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

  • Kansas City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Overland Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Independence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Shawnee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shawnee is located in Johnson County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <7>
  • Lenexa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lenexa is located in Johnson County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <7>
  • Leavenworth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Leawood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Leawood is located in Johnson County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leawood <7>
  • Liberty
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Raytown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gladstone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Riverside. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riverside.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riverside. 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 Riverside.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riverside ...

Looking for more information about Riverside? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Riverside, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Riverside.

Adding Riverside to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Riverside in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Riverside was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Riverside.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Platte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Riverside refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Riverside may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Riverside.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riverside - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 816 code has been Overlayed with the 975 area code. New phone numbers in the Riverside area will be assigned with one of these codes: 816 or 975. As a result, placing a call in the Riverside area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Riverside). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Riverside or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.