Riverside township, Illinois

Riverside township is a geographic entity located in Adams County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,982. The land area covers 17.38 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	1,982	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	48.1 yrs	±9.9	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	809	±108	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	849	±101
Occupied Housing Units	809	±108
Vacant Housing Units	40	±56
Median Home Value	$213,300	±$57,447
Median Gross Rent	$728	±$156

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$80,859	±$10,450
Per Capita Income	$39,013	±$6,055
Poverty Rate	5.9%	±7.7%
Population Below Poverty Level	121	±160
Unemployment Rate	4.1%	±3.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	953	±171
Broadband Internet Rate	92.2%	±3.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF RIVERSIDE GUS Population: 1,985 (2024) ID: 162727	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: SUPERVISOR PO BOX 3661, QUINCY IL 62305
COUNTY OF ADAMS GUS Population: 64,109 (2024) ID: 194541	County	Official County Government	Contact: COUNTY CLERK 507 VERMONT ST, QUINCY IL 62301-2920

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
A F Ames Elem School	Regular School Riverside	PK-05	Riverside, IL
Blythe Park Elem School	Regular School Riverside	PK-05	Riverside, IL
Central Elem School	Regular School Riverside	PK-05	Riverside, IL
L J Hauser Jr High School	Regular School Riverside	06-08	Riverside, IL
Riverside Brookfield Twp HS	Regular School Riverside	09-12	Riverside, IL
Academic Behavior&Community Acad	Alternative School Nearby	07-12	Quincy, IL
Adams Co Juvenile Detention Cntr	Alternative School Nearby	05-12	Quincy, IL
Adams County RSSP	Alternative School Nearby	07-12	Quincy, IL
CANTON ELEM.	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	CANTON, MO
CANTON HIGH	Regular School Nearby	07-12	CANTON, MO

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Quincy University	College	4.8 mi away	1800 College Ave, Quincy, IL, 62301-2699	2172228020 Website →
LAGRANGE LIBRARY	Library	4.6 mi away	114 S MAIN ST, LAGRANGE, MO, 63448	(573) 655-2288
Gem City College	College Vocational	5.2 mi away	700 State St, Quincy, IL, 62301	2172220391 Website →
QUINCY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	4.9 mi away	526 JERSEY STREET, QUINCY, IL, 62301	(217) 223-1309
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences	College	5.2 mi away	3609 North Marx Drive, Quincy, IL, 62305-7005	21722855206905 Website →
FOUR STAR PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	10.0 mi away	132 WEST SOUTH STREET, MENDON, IL, 62351	(217) 936-2131
John Wood Community College	College	7.8 mi away	1301 S 48th Street, Quincy, IL, 62305-8736	2172246500 Website →
CANTON PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	10.2 mi away	403 LEWIS ST, CANTON, MO, 63435	(573) 288-5279
Culver-Stockton College	College	10.4 mi away	One College Hill, Canton, MO, 63435-1299	5732886000 Website →
MARION COUNTY LIBRARY SUB-DISTRICT #1	Library	14.6 mi away	212 S. MAIN ST., PALMYRA, MO, 63461	(573) 769-2830

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at QUINCY DAM 21, IL US, located 6.6 miles from Riverside township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	35.1°	18.9°	27.0°	1.66"	—
February	40.4°	22.7°	31.6°	1.91"	—
March	51.8°	32.0°	41.9°	2.48"	—
April	64.4°	42.9°	53.6°	4.22"	—
May	74.1°	54.2°	64.1°	4.80"	—
June	83.4°	63.9°	73.6°	4.12"	—
July	87.2°	67.6°	77.4°	3.64"	—
August	85.6°	65.7°	75.7°	3.33"	—
September	78.9°	57.1°	68.0°	3.37"	—
October	66.6°	45.4°	56.0°	2.65"	—
November	52.5°	33.8°	43.2°	2.57"	—
December	40.2°	24.5°	32.3°	1.73"	—

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
La Grange city	City	5.0 mi	—
Quincy city	City	5.3 mi	—
Ursa village	Village	6.1 mi	—
Bloomfield CDP	CDP	6.9 mi	—
Marcelline CDP	CDP	9.0 mi	—
Fowler CDP	CDP	9.3 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1700164408. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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