Riverton, New Jersey

About Riverton

Set in the western part of New Jersey, Riverton is a small town counting 2,816 people who proudly call it home.

Riverton holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.66 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,267 residents per square mile.

📰 Riverton News Today

• Family-owned Burlington County brewery files for bankruptcy, seeks new investor NJ.com · Jul 2
• Riverton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
• A Sneak Peak at Bass Pro Shops' Massive Sayreville Store at Riverton TAPinto · Jul 29
• Bass Pro Shops announces plans for revolutionary new Outdoor World destination to serve Sayreville, New Jersey Bass Pro Shops · Jun 19
• Donald D. Deitz Obituary (2026) - Riverton, NJ - Weber Funeral Home, Inc. - Riverton Legacy obituary · Jun 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Riverton Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Riverton — but the New Jersey one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 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 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Riverton

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Riverton

• ANISE — vietnamese
• Friendly's — american
• Kaffir Thai — thai
• Kung Fu Tea — bubble tea (café)
• Liberty Bell Diner — american
• Mayfair Diner — diner
• Palmyra Taco House — mexican
• Route 130 Diner — diner
• SweetWater Bar & Grill
• Tim Hortons — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum & Archive · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Riverton

• 264 reviews ★
• Chief Payton I. Flournoy, Sr., Memorial Park reviews ★
• Fountain Farms Park reviews ★
• Frankford & Pennypack Park reviews ★
• Frankford and Solly Playground reviews ★
• Pennypack on the Delaware reviews ★
• Russo Park reviews ★
• Taylor Wildlife Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wood Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Riverton

• Cinnaminson High School
• Cinnaminson Memorial School
• Cinnaminson Middle School
• Delran Middle School
• Eleanor Rush Intermediate School
• Riverton School District

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Riverton

🏘️ Nearby Communities