Town guide

Riverside, Missouri

Riverside is a city in Platte County, Missouri, home to about 4,276 people across 5.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64150.

Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,276773 per sq mi
Median home value$411,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$215Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Riverside

1 ZIP code

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Around Riverside

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO6 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL408 miles away

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

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

Who represents Riverside

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

Riverside had 4,013 residents in the 2020 census, up 35% since 2000.

It’s the 171st largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Platte County grew from 16,193 residents in 1900 to 106,718 in 2020.

Riverside population by census2000: 2,979, 2010: 2,937, 2020: 4,0132,97920002,93720104,0132020

Platte County, 1900–2020

Platte County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,193, 1910: 14,429, 1920: 13,996, 1930: 13,819, 1940: 13,862, 1950: 14,973, 1960: 23,350, 1970: 32,081, 1980: 46,341, 1990: 57,867, 2000: 73,781, 2010: 89,322, 2020: 106,71816K’00’1014K’20’3014K’40’5023K’60’7046K’80’9074K’00’10107K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RiversideJan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 1 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 26°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 36°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; May: high 76°F, low 57°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 67°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 72°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 49°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 36°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 27°F, 1.3 in40°22°Jan1.045°26°Feb1.557°36°Mar2.167°46°Apr3.976°57°May5.186°67°Jun5.390°72°Jul4.489°70°Aug4.780°61°Sep3.868°49°Oct3.255°36°Nov1.844°27°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kansas City Downtown Ap, MO weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Platte County

45,216 jobs at 2,659 businesses in Platte County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Platte CountyHotels and restaurants: 6,728 jobs; Retail trade: 6,670 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,851 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,538 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,218 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,412 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,365 jobs; Construction: 2,298 jobsHotels and restaurants 15% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 11% Transportation and warehousing 10% Manufacturing 9% Wholesale trade 8% Administrative and support 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Riverside.

Nearest hospitals

  • Nkc HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · North Kansas City4.8 miles
  • Saint Lukes North HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Kansas City4.9 miles
  • Truman Medical Center Hospital HillGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kansas City7.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors7
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists7
Pharmacies11

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 Riverside

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Michael Gunn Park at Platte Meadows · 110 acres1.0 mi
  • E. H. Young Riverfront Park · 41 acres1.3 mi
  • Renner Brenner Park · 5 acres1.0 mi
  • Homestead Park · 1 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Red X1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.4 mi
  • Walgreens3.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Mid-Continent Public Library - Riverside Branch1.0 mi
  • Mid-Continent Public Library - Riverside1.1 mi

Museums

  • Airline History Museum4.4 mi
  • Strawberry Hill Museum & Center4.5 mi
  • The Rabbit hOle4.5 mi
  • TWA Museum4.8 mi
  • Arabia Steamboat Museum5.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Morton Amphitheater1.5 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1951.

Notable people born here

  • Mark Patton (1959) · American actor

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Riverside

Public schools here are run by Park Hill. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Park Hill South HighRiverside9–121,890Public0.4 mi

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

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