Riverside Community Development
Fast Facts

Classification: fourth class city located within the Kansas City Metro Area

County: Platte County.

Square miles: 5.3

Defining topical characteristics: The Missouri River defines the county's western and southern borders.

Transportation services: served by four methods of transportation - air, highway, waterway and rail.
Air: 12 minutes from KC International Airport
Highway: I635 interchange on the southern border of Riverside to be completed in 2007
9 minutes from I-35/I-29 split
12 minutes from I-70
Waterway: The Missouri River defines the City's southern border
Rail: BNSF railway line transects Riverside on an East/West route

Relative Location:
9 minutes from I-35/I-29 split
10 minutes from 12th and Main, downtown Kansas City
12 minutes from I-70
12 minutes from KC International Airport
17 minutes from the Country Club Plaza

Population: 3,000

Demographics:
Median age 35.1
Median household income $34,679
Per capita income $17,771
Poverty rate (% of population 10.3%
% Owner occupied housing 30.3%
Over 25 w/ college degree 25.3%
Average age of housing 32.1
Average house value $121,709

Additional Census Data:
@ the US GovtCensus site
@ www.epodunk.com