About Riverdale
Riverdale is a tiny community in southeastern Iowa counting 385 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Riverdale is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.84 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 209 residents per square mile.
📰 Riverdale News Today
- Opinion | In a Small Iowa Town, a Solution to a National Crisis The New York Times · May 1
- David M. Scott Obituary Mar 22, 2026 Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory · Mar 22
- Officials identify cyclist seriously injured in pickup truck crash KWQC · May 28
- Arconic eagle nest collapse leaves community concerned, experts optimistic WQAD · Jun 29
- George Seaberg Obituary (1938 - 2026) - Riverdale, IA - The Rock Island Dispatch Argus Legacy obituary · Feb 3
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Riverdale Unique
- One of 10 places in the US named Riverdale — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southeastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Riverdale
📍 Bettendorf Park📍 Brambleberry Court📍 Brockway📍 Creek Ridge Estates📍 Deer Ridge📍 Downs📍 Edgewood Heights📍 Forest Hills📍 Glendale Mobile Home Park📍 Halcyon Hills📍 Haven's Acres📍 Hillcrest📍 Lawndale📍 Legends at Palmer Hills📍 Linton Hills📍 Masonic Village📍 North Oak📍 Oak Pointe📍 Oak Ridge📍 Palmer Hills West📍 Parkside📍 Sunny Acres📍 The Oakory📍 The Regency
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Riverdale
- D'Lua Taco Shop — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Riverdale
- Ben Butterworth Parkway reviews ★
- Bicentennial Park reviews ★
- Devils Glen Park reviews ★
- East Park reviews ★
- Edgewood Park reviews ★
- Hollow View Park reviews ★
- Lincoln Park reviews ★
- Middle Park reviews ★
- Peggy's Park reviews ★
- Scott Ampitheater reviews ★
- Scott Courtyard reviews ★
- Scott Memorial Garden reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)385
Rank in state#496 of 940
Land area1.84 sq mi
Density209/sq mi
Coordinates41.5373, -90.4636