Riverton, Wyoming
About Riverton
Riverton, WY is a close-knit town located in central Wyoming, home to 10,953 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 9th largest city in Wyoming.
Riverton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.36 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,057 residents per square mile.
📰 Riverton News Today
- 2026 Primary Election Unofficial Results: Fremont County and Wyoming County 10 · Aug 18
- Wyoming Game and Fish Department announces Brady Frude as new North Riverton Game Warden wgfd.wyo.gov · Aug 13
- Gene Bartel Obituary Davis Funeral Home, Riverton Wyoming · Aug 13
- Riverton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
- Fremont County voting center locations, 2026 Primary Election day info County 10 · Aug 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Riverton Unique
- A top-25 city in Wyoming by population (#9 of 99 incorporated places).
- One of 9 places in the US named Riverton — but the Wyoming one has a character all its own.
- Home to 2.7% of Wyoming's city-dwelling population.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 10,953.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Riverton
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Brown Sugar Roastery — coffee shop (café)
- Chopstix Asian Bistro — asian
- El Durango — mexican
- Fat Boys — regional
- Perets
- Roasted Bean (café)
- The Bull — steak house
- The Depot
- Trailhead
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Riverton Museum · Museum
- Wind River Heritage Center · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Riverton
- Aspen Park reviews ★
- Jaycee Park reviews ★
- Riverton City Park reviews ★
- Rotary Centennial Park reviews ★
- Rotary Club Park reviews ★
- Sunset Park reviews ★
- Teeter Park reviews ★
- Veteran's Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Riverton
- Ashgrove Elementary
- Aspen Early Learning Center
- Frontier Academy
- Jackson Elementary
- Rendezvous Elementary
- Riverton High School
- Riverton Middle School
- Willow Creek Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Sagewest Health Care ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.