Town guide

Riverdale, Iowa

Riverdale is a city in Scott County, Iowa, home to about 396 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 52722.

Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population396215 per sq mi
Median home value$276,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$188Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Riverdale

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Riverdale

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)137 miles away
Closer regional airportQuad City International Airport (MLI)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI119 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL146 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Riverdale; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Riverdale

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Riverdale had 379 residents in the 2020 census, down 42% since 2000.

It’s the 535th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Scott County grew from 51,558 residents in 1900 to 174,669 in 2020.

Riverdale population by census2000: 656, 2010: 405, 2020: 379656200040520103792020

Scott County, 1900–2020

Scott County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,558, 1910: 60,000, 1920: 73,952, 1930: 77,332, 1940: 84,748, 1950: 100,698, 1960: 119,067, 1970: 142,687, 1980: 160,022, 1990: 150,979, 2000: 158,668, 2010: 165,224, 2020: 174,66952K’00’1074K’20’3085K’40’50119K’60’70160K’80’90159K’00’10175K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 38.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RiverdaleJan: high 31°F, low 13°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 18°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 65°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 30°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2 in31°13°Jan1.536°18°Feb1.848°28°Mar2.661°39°Apr3.872°51°May5.181°61°Jun5.284°65°Jul4.282°63°Aug4.077°55°Sep3.364°43°Oct2.949°30°Nov2.336°20°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rock Island L&D 15, IL weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Scott County

86,426 jobs at 4,525 businesses in Scott County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Scott CountyHealth care and social assistance: 13,574 jobs; Retail trade: 12,468 jobs; Manufacturing: 11,225 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,671 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,686 jobs; Construction: 5,987 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,433 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,079 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 8% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

603 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Riverdale.

Nearest hospitals

  • Trinity - BettendorfGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bettendorf1.6 miles
  • Genesis Medical Center-DavenportGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Davenport3.3 miles
  • Genesis Hlth System Dba Genesis Mdl Ctr-IlliniGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Silvis5.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors75
Specialist doctors85
Dentists45
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants134
Mental health providers87
Physical and occupational therapists82
Optometrists11
Chiropractors84
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Riverdale

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Veteran's Memorial Park · 50 acres0.8 mi
  • Middle Park · 46 acres0.6 mi
  • Hollow View Park · 16 acres0.8 mi
  • Kiwanis Park · 14 acres1.1 mi
  • Edgewood Park · 7 acres1.1 mi
  • Hoover Park · 7 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Hy-Vee0.5 mi
  • Fareway0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Hy-Vee Pharmacy0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Bettendorf Public Library0.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Family Museum of Arts and Sciences0.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Village Theatre3.0 mi
  • Centennial Hall4.2 mi
  • Anderson Outdoor Pavilion4.3 mi
  • Adler Theater4.5 mi
  • Galvin Fine Arts Center4.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Riverdale

Public schools here are run by Bettendorf Comm School District, Pleasant Valley Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Grant Wood Elementary SchoolBettendorfPre-K–5433Public0.9 mi
Hopewell ElementaryBettendorfPre-K–6658Public2.4 mi
Mark Twain Elementary SchoolBettendorfPre-K–5409Public1.1 mi
Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolBettendorfPre-K–5268Public1.4 mi
Forest Grove ElementaryBettendorfK–6332Public3.6 mi
Herbert Hoover Elementary SchoolBettendorfK–5359Public0.6 mi
Paul Norton Elementary SchoolBettendorfK–5403Public1.3 mi
Pleasant View Elementary SchoolBettendorfK–6621Public2.9 mi
Riverdale Heights Elem SchoolBettendorfK–6628Public0.7 mi
Bettendorf Middle SchoolBettendorf6–8952Public0.5 mi
Bettendorf High SchoolBettendorf9–121,433Public0.5 mi
Pleasant Valley High SchoolBettendorf9–121,731Public1.2 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Lourdes Catholic SchoolBettendorfPre-K–8252Roman Catholic1.8 mi
Morning Star AcademyBettendorfPre-K–12227Christian (no specific denomination)1.1 mi
Rivermont CollegiateBettendorfPre-K–12145Nonsectarian1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Bettendorf and Panorama Park.

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