Riverdale, California
Riverdale | |
|---|---|
Location in Fresno County and the state of California | |
Riverdale Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 36°25′52″N 119°51′34″W / 36.43111°N 119.85944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Fresno |
| Government | |
| • State Senator | Shannon Grove (R)[1] |
| • State Assembly | Joaquin Arambula (D)[2] |
| • U. S. Congress | Jim Costa (D)[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.925 sq mi (10.165 km2) |
| • Land | 3.925 sq mi (10.165 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,477 |
| • Density | 890/sq mi (340/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 93607, 93656 |
| Area code | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-61096 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1661314, 2409186 |
Riverdale (formerly, Liberty Settlement)[7] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. Its population was 3,477 at the 2020 census, up from 3,153 at the 2010 census. Riverdale is located 23 miles (37 km) south of Fresno,[7] at an elevation of 223 ft (68 m) above mean sea level.[5]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km2), all of it land.
History
The first post office at Riverdale opened in 1875.[7] The place was originally called Liberty Settlement, but was renamed due to its proximity to the Kings River.[7]
Riverdale has a primary school, an elementary school, and a high school.[8]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,012 | — | |
| 1970 | 1,722 | 70.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,866 | 8.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,980 | 6.1% | |
| 2000 | 2,416 | 22.0% | |
| 2010 | 3,153 | 30.5% | |
| 2020 | 3,477 | 10.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1860–1870[10][11] 1880-1890[12] 1900[13] 1910[14] 1920[15] 1930[16] 1940[17] 1950[18] 1960[19] 1970[20] 1980[21] 1990[22] 2000[23] 2010[24] | |||
2020
The 2020 United States census reported that Riverdale had a population of 3,477. The population density was 885.9 inhabitants per square mile (342.0/km2). The racial makeup of Riverdale was 34.3% White, 1.2% African American, 1.5% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 40.8% from other races, and 21.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 74.5% of the population.[25]
The whole population lived in households. There were 947 households, out of which 49.4% included children under the age of 18, 63.8% were married-couple households, 5.3% were cohabiting couple households, 18.3% had a female householder with no partner present, and 12.7% had a male householder with no partner present. 12.0% of households were one person, and 5.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.67.[25] There were 801 families (84.6% of all households).[26]
The age distribution was 32.5% under the age of 18, 10.4% aged 18 to 24, 26.6% aged 25 to 44, 20.4% aged 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males.[25]
There were 980 housing units at an average density of 249.7 units per square mile (96.4 units/km2), of which 947 (96.6%) were occupied. Of these, 60.7% were owner-occupied, and 39.3% were occupied by renters.[25]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $54,250, and the per capita income was $18,737. About 8.7% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line.[27]
2010
The 2010 United States Census[28] reported that Riverdale had a population of 3,153. The population density was 803.3 inhabitants per square mile (310.2/km2). The racial makeup of Riverdale was 1,826 (57.9%) White, 33 (1.0%) African American, 59 (1.9%) Native American, 27 (0.9%) Asian, 5 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 1,051 (33.3%) from other races, and 152 (4.8%) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2,106 persons (66.8%).
The census reported that 3,153 people (100% of the population) lived in households, none (0%) lived in noninstitutionalized group quarters, and none (0%) were institutionalized.
Of the 845 households, 482 (57.0%) had children under 18 living in them, 552 (65.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 116 (13.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 46 (5.4%) had a male householder with no wife present, 52 (6.2%) were unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 2 (0.2%) were same-sex married couples or partnerships; 104 households (12.3%) were made up of individuals, and 63 (7.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.73. There were 714 families (84.5% of all households); the average family size was 4.09.
The age distribution was 1,111 people (35.2%) were under 18, 352 people (11.2%) were 18 to 24, 814 people (25.8%) were 25 to 44, 614 people (19.5%) were 45 to 64, and 262 people (8.3%) were 65 or older. The median age was 27.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The 918 housing units had an average density of 233.9 per square mile (90.3/km2), of which 845 were occupied and 509 (60.2%) were owner-occupied, and 336 (39.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.9%. In total, 1,879 people (59.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,274 people (40.4%) lived in rental housing units.
Education and Government
The Riverdale Joint Unified School District is the school district for Riverdale CDP.[29]
In the United States House of Representatives, Riverdale is in California's 13th congressional district, represented by Democrat Adam Gray as of January 2025.
Famous resident
- Alan Autry, a former Green Bay Packers quarterback, cast member of the television series In the Heat of the Night, and former mayor of Fresno, California, moved to Riverdale in the mid-1960s.
References
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- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ^ "California's 21st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ a b "Riverdale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 1097. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Riverdale Joint USD". www.rjusd.org. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
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- ^ a b c d "Riverdale CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ "Riverdale CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ "Riverdale CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Riverdale CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Fresno County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/4). Retrieved November 28, 2024. - Text list