Local servicesHospitalGeorge C Grape Community Hospital6.6 miPost officeRiverton Post Office1.2 miTown hallRiverton City Hall1.1 miPoliceFremont County Sheriff's Office6.9 miFire stationRiverton Volunteer Fire and Rescue1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA47 miInterstateI-298.4 miUS highwayUS 2755.9 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN67 miCoachShenandoahJefferson Lines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51650 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51650 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:51 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:42 am – 4:58 pm
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People197 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.3120 householdsMedian household income $49,063Median home value $54,200Median rent $825 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $795 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 13°F33 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month May21 in of snow a year, on about 12 days24 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sidney 1sse station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksEast Nishnabotna Riverriver · 4.2 miWest Nishnabotna Riverriver · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRiverton Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 3,989 acresWaubonsie State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 1,884 acresFremont County Recreation Area & Golf Coursepark · 5.3 mi · 155 acresMilitia Hollow Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 419 acresO.S. Wing Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 138 acresDraper Bottoms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 517 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200925 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200925 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFremont County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025253 of 365 days measured111 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, IA, 31 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription26% have cable, fibre or DSL42% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRiverton Water Worksserves 250 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,016 ft310 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
