Welcome to Riverdale ...
The city of Riverdale is located in McLean County<1>.
Riverdale was established in 1946.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Riverdale has a population of 224 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Riverdale is 1,960 feet [597 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Riverdale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Riverdale (for example, toward Halliday), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The telephone area code for Riverdale: (701)
The ZIP code for Riverdale: 58565<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Riverdale had an population of 224 people. This is an increase of 9.27% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.95% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Riverdale had a population of 205 people. This makes Riverdale the county's 11th most populous community.
The population of Riverdale represents 0.03% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 202nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 205 people, the population of Riverdale decreased 24.91% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 273 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Riverdale.
Communities Also Named Riverdale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Dakota communities named Riverdale: This one is located in McLean County and the other is located in Dickey County.
Beyond North Dakota, there are 71 communities that are also named Riverdale - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (2), Idaho (3), Illinois (4), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts (4), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador (2), North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Ontario (3), Oregon (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (5), Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia (6) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riverdale.
Communities near Riverdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riverdale.
- Hazen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Hazen is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazen <5>
- Garrison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Garrison is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrison <5>
- Underwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
- Underwood is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <5>
- Stanton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <5>
- Pick City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pick City
- Pick City is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Coleharbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleharbor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleharbor
- Coleharbor is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleharbor <5>
- Riverdale Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Junction
- Riverdale Junction is located in McLean County
- Knife River Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knife River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River Village
- Knife River Village is located in Mercer County
- Krem ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Hensler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensler
- Hensler is located in Oliver County
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 Riverdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riverdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riverdale. 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 Riverdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riverdale. See our Newspapers Page for Riverdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riverdale ...
Looking for more information about Riverdale? 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 Riverdale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Riverdale.
Adding Riverdale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Riverdale 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 for Riverdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Riverdale post office opened in 1947.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Riverdale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McLean County: www.visitmcleancounty.com/
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including McLean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Riverdale. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riverdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Riverdale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Riverdale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |