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Population (year 2000): 9,310. Estimated
population in July 2005: 9,430 (+1.3% change)
Males: 4,511 (48.5%), Females: 4,799 (51.5%)
Fremont County
Zip code:
82501
Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $31,531 (year 2000)
Median house value: $83,200 (year 2000)
Races in Riverton:
- White Non-Hispanic (83.1%)
- American Indian (9.6%)
- Hispanic (7.1%)
- Two or more races (2.6%)
- Other race (1.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (30.4%), English (15.5%),
Irish (13.7%), United States (5.9%), French (4.5%), Scottish
(4.1%).
Land area: 9.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Riverton
- High school or higher: 84.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
- Unemployed: 9.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 13.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Riverton city
- Never married: 22.1%
- Now married: 55.1%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 7.7%
- Divorced: 13.6%
1.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -353 (-3.7%).
Hospital/medical center in Riverton:
- RIVERTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (2100 W SUNSET DR)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Riverton:
- LANDER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles;
LANDER, WY)
- HOT SPRINGS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 47
miles; THERMOPOLIS, WY)
- WASHAKIE MEDICAL CENTER (about 73 miles; WORLAND,
WY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Riverton:
- RIVERTON REGIONAL (about 5 miles; RIVERTON, WY; ID:
RIW)
- WORLAND MUNI (about 71 miles; WORLAND, WY; ID: WRL)
- ROCK SPRINGS-SWEETWATER COUNTY (about 110 miles;
ROCK SPRINGS, WY; ID: RKS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Riverton:
- SHOSHONI MUNI (about 25 miles; SHOSHONI, WY; ID:
49U)
- HUNT FIELD (about 28 miles; LANDER, WY; ID: LND)
- HOT SPRINGS CO-THERMOPOLIS MUNI (about 45 miles;
THERMOPOLIS, WY; ID: THP)
College/University in Riverton:
- CENTRAL WYOMING COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 1,071; Location: 2660 PECK AVE; Public;
Website: www.cwc.cc.wy.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Riverton:
- CASPER COLLEGE (about 146 miles; CASPER, WY;
Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
- MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 187 miles;
BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
- UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 202 miles; LARAMIE, WY;
FT enrollment: 9,665)
- RICKS COLLEGE (about 234 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT
enrollment: 8,670)
- MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 249 miles;
BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
- COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 253 miles; GLENWOOD
SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 3,400)
- UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 261 miles; LOGAN, UT;
FT enrollment: 16,384)
Public high school in Riverton:
- RIVERTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 773;
Location: 2001 WEST SUNSET DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Riverton:
- RIVERTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 634;
Location: 840 MAJOR AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)
- RENDEVOUS ELEMENTARY (Students: 347;
Location: 413 NORTH 4TH STREET WEST; Grades: 04 - 05)
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY (Students: 256; Location:
1304 EAST LINCOLN AVENUE; Grades: KG - 03)
- ASHGROVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 239; Location:
510 NORTH 1ST; Grades: KG - 03)
- JACKSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 176; Location:
720 WEST JACKSON AVENUE; Grades: KG - 03)
Private primary/middle schools in Riverton:
- ST MARGARETS SCHOOL (Students: 104; Location:
220 N 7TH E STREET; Grades: PK - 5)
- SMART START ACADEMY (Students: 80; Location:
1014 NORTH 8TH WEST; Grades: PK - KG)
- TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 72;
Location: 419 EAST PARK; Grades: PK - 8)
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