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Riverside, Texas

City · Population 612 · #937 in Texas
Riverside, Texas

Riverside is a small city in Walker County, Texas, United States. The population was 522 at the 2020 census.

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About Riverside

Riverside is a tiny community in eastern Texas with an estimated population of 612.

Riverside holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.01 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 304 residents per square mile.

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What Makes Riverside Unique

  • One of 18 places in the US named Riverside — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
  • Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
  • Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

StateTexas
TypeCity
Population (2024)612
Rank in state#937 of 1,224
Land area2.01 sq mi
Density304/sq mi
Coordinates30.8483, -95.3989

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