Riverton City is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, home to about 145 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56455.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population145179 per sq mi
Median home value$120,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$163Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Riverton City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Riverton City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)116 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN110 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL447 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Riverton City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Riverton City
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
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
Riverton City had 118 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 2105th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Crow Wing County grew from 14,250 residents in 1900 to 66,123 in 2020.
Crow Wing County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 24.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brainerd Crow Wing Co Ap, MN weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Crow Wing County
28,209 jobs at 2,283 businesses in Crow Wing County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Riverton City.
Nearest hospitals
Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Crosby1.6 miles
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brainerd13.4 miles
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 Riverton City
Parks (3 nearby)
Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area · 3,984 acres0.9 mi
Morningside Park · 11 acres0.3 mi
Miners Mountain Overlook · 2 acres1.0 mi
Grocery stores
Super One Foods2.2 mi
Libraries
Jessie F Hallett Library1.4 mi
Museums
Soo Line Depot Museum1.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues
John H. Pribyl Pavillion1.1 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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