About Riverton
Riverton is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Kansas.
Riverton holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.25 square miles.
📰 Riverton News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Riverton Unique
- One of 9 places in the US named Riverton — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Riverton
- Old Riverton Store (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Marsh arc bridge · Attraction
- Rainbow Bridge · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Riverton
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Riverton
- Riverton Elem
- Riverton High
- Riverton Middle
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.