Welcome to River Hills ...
The village of River Hills is located in Milwaukee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of River Hills, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, River Hills has a population of 1,577 people<2> (see below for details).
River Hills is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: River Hills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, River Hills had an population of 1,577 people. This is a decrease of 1.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.31% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, River Hills had a population of 1,597 people. This makes River Hills the county's 19th most populous community.
The population of River Hills represents 0.03% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 543rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,597 people, the population of River Hills decreased 2.08% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,631 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for River Hills.
Communities Also Named River Hills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named River Hills - they are located in Georgia, Manitoba, North Carolina (3), Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for River Hills.
Communities near River Hills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near River Hills.
- Milwaukee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- Waukesha
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- West Allis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Wauwatosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - New Berlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Brookfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- Menomonee Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- Greenfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- Mequon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - South Milwaukee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
- South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
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 River Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for River Hills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of River Hills. 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 River Hills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around River Hills. See our Newspapers Page for River Hills.
Adding River Hills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of River Hills 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 River Hills was on a map titled Road Map for Wisconsin (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for River Hills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Milwaukee County: www.co.milwaukee.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Milwaukee, 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 River Hills. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around River Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |