Riverside, Missouri

About Riverside

Set in the northwestern part of Missouri, Riverside is a small town, home to 4,498 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Riverside holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.53 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 813 residents per square mile.

📰 Riverside News Today

• Rod Stewart cancels Riverside, Missouri, concert while recovering from heart procedure KMBC · Aug 11
• Riverside welcomes Netherlands national team, amphitheater hosts first sold-out concert FOX4KC.com · Jun 9
• Riverside goes all 'Oranje' to welcome Netherlands national team and fans KSHB 41 Kansas City · May 27
• Riverside community excited for the Netherlands Spectrum News · Jun 2
• Thomas “Tom” Brown – Riverside, MO 07.07.2026 Meyers Funeral Chapel Kansas City MO · Jul 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Riverside Unique

• One of 18 places in the US named Riverside — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Riverside

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Riverside

• Champion Burritos To Go — mexican
• El Pollo Guasave — mexican
• El Torito Grill — mexican
• Taqueria 7 Leguas — mexican
• Taqueria El Torito — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Riverside

• English Landing Park reviews ★
• Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Big Eleven Park reviews ★
• E. H. Young Riverfront Park reviews ★
• Garland Park reviews ★
• Heathwood Park reviews ★
• JFK Park reviews ★
• Jersey Creek Park reviews ★
• Kensington Park reviews ★
• Klamm Park reviews ★
• Parkwood Park reviews ★
• Quindaro Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Riverside

• PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Riverside

🏘️ Nearby Communities