About Riverside
Riverside is a small town in southeastern Iowa counting 1,063 people who proudly call it home.
Riverside holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.85 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 575 residents per square mile.
📰 Riverside News Today
- Motorcycle Wreck Near Riverside Sends One to Hospital KCII Radio · Aug 15
- Robert Joseph Thomann Obituary May 11, 2026 Peterseim Funeral Home · May 11
- Obituary for Phyllis Mary (Klein) Latta Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services · Mar 26
- Washington County Supervisors approve agreement with Riverside Southeast Iowa Union · Jul 17
- Golfers travel to Iowa Hawkeye Invitational, April 20-21 Air Force Academy Athletics · Apr 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Riverside Unique
- One of 18 places in the US named Riverside — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southeastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Voyage Home Riverside History Center · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Riverside
- Hall Park reviews ★
- Iowa Township Park reviews ★
- Legion Park reviews ★
- Pechman Creek Delta Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Railroad Park reviews ★
- River Junction Access Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Riverside
- Highland Elementary School
- Highland High School
- Highland Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)1,063
Rank in state#265 of 940
Land area1.85 sq mi
Density575/sq mi
Coordinates41.4832, -91.5722