Riverdale, Iowa

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official_name = Riverdale, Iowa
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Riverdale, Iowa


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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Scott
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area_total_km2 = 5.6
area_land_km2 = 4.6
area_water_km2 = 1.0
area_total_sq_mi = 2.2
area_land_sq_mi = 1.8
area_water_sq_mi = 0.4

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 656
population_metro = 377291 (131^st)
population_density_km2 = 141.6
population_density_sq_mi = 366.8

timezone = Central (CST)
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elevation_m = 184
elevation_ft = 604
latd = 41 |latm = 32 |lats = 8 |latNS = N
longd = 90 |longm = 28 |longs = 2 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 52722
area_code = 563
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blank_info = 19-67350
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website = http://www.riverdaleia.org
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Riverdale is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 656 at the 2000 census.

Alcoa has a giant aluminum rolling mill in Riverdale that employs about 2,000 people. The city site is surrounded on three sides by the far larger city of Bettendorf, and on the fourth by the Mississippi River. Bettendorf, in turn, is one of the Quad Cities.

History

In 1912, Iowana Diary Farms was established by Col. G. W. French in what is today the city of Riverdale. French’s herd of Holstein cattle became one of the largest and most outstanding in the United States. After the death of Col. French, Glenn Moore took over part of the operation as Iowana Milk Farm, and G. Decker French operated the other part of the operation as Iowana Holstein Farm. The Aluminum Company of America, (ALCOA), moved to Davenport, Iowa in 1946. By the middle of 1948 the new plant’s construction was finished and the first operation began in 1949 in Riverdale, Iowa.

The city of Riverdale was incorporated December 27, 1950. After a three year incorporation challenge by the city of Bettendorf, the Iowa Supreme Court upheld the incorporation and the city of Riverdale was granted its independence on February 10, 1953.

Geography

Riverdale is located at coor dms|41|32|8|N|90|28|2|W|city (41.535466, -90.467216)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (17.89%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 656 people, 270 households, and 193 families residing in the city. The population density was 366.8 people per square mile (141.5/km²). There were 285 housing units at an average density of 159.4/sq mi (61.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.87% White, 0.61% African American, 0.15% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.29% of the population.

There were 270 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,656, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $28,194 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,074. About 13.9% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.5% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.riverdaleia.org City website]