Riverside is a city in
Montgomery County, Ohio
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, United States. The population was 24,474 at the
2020 census. A suburb of
Dayton
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, it is part of the
Dayton metropolitan area
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.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
In 1994, Riverside merged with the surrounding Mad River Township. This merger resulted in the creation of several separated sections of the city in parts of the township that had experienced annexations by
Dayton
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,
Huber Heights, and
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
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. There are a total of six disconnected sections of the city. The southernmost section comprises four smaller sections that are attached solely by annexed roadways and not surrounding properties.
The city is adjacent to
Dayton
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,
Kettering
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, Huber Heights, Wright-Patterson and a small section of
Harrison Township in Montgomery County. The city of
Beavercreek,
Bath Township and
Beavercreek Township in
Greene County border Riverside on the east.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 25,201 people, 10,284 households, and 6,696 families living in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 11,304 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 87.2%
White
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, 6.6%
African American
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, 0.3%
Native American, 1.9%
Asian, 1.1% from
other races, and 2.8% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population.
There were 10,284 households, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were
married couples
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living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.9% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.01.
The median age in the city was 34.8 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 23,545 people, 9,768 households, and 6,427 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 10,289 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.45%
White
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, 4.26%
African American
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, 0.21%
Native American, 1.76%
Asian, 0.05%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.61% from
other races, and 1.66% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.
There were 9,768 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were
married couples
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living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,034, and the median income for a family was $43,650. Males had a median income of $33,987 versus $23,525 for females. The
per capita income
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for the city was $18,702. About 6.7% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Riverside is served by the public
Mad River Local School District, which includes four elementary schools, two middle schools and
Stebbins High School.
Notable people
*
Charles Michael Davis, actor, best known for role on
The CW
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television drama, ''
The Originals''
*
Joe Greene
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, two time Olympic bronze medalist long jumper
Surrounding communities
References
External links
City websiteMad River Local SchoolsRiverside Chamber of Commerce
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Cities in Montgomery County, Ohio
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Populated places established in 1995
Cities in Ohio