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Welcome to Rivergrove ...

The city of Rivergrove is primarily located in Clackamas County<1>. A portion of Rivergrove extends into Washington County.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rivergrove has a population of 318 people<2> (see below for details).

Rivergrove is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rivergrove lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Rivergrove: 503 & 971<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rivergrove had an population of 318 people. This is an increase of 10.03% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rivergrove had a population of 289 people. This makes Rivergrove the county's 16th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 289 people, the population of Rivergrove decreased 10.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 324 people).

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

Communities near Rivergrove ...

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

  • Portland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Vancouver
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Hillsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Gresham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
    • Gresham is located in Multnomah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <5>
  • Beaverton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
    • Beaverton is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <5>
  • Oregon City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • West Linn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Linn
    • West Linn is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,747 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Linn <5>
  • Woodburn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
    • Woodburn is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <5>
  • Wilsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Newberg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberg
    • Newberg is located in Yamhill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberg <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rivergrove ...

Looking for more information about Rivergrove? 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 Rivergrove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rivergrove.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Clackamas, 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 Rivergrove.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rivergrove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 503 code has been Overlayed with the 971 area code. New phone numbers in the Rivergrove area will be assigned with one of these codes: 503 or 971. As a result, placing a call in the Rivergrove area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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.