Riverside, Missouri
40 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1997. It stands in Pettis Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64150. It stands on Jumping Branch. The Survey maps it on the North Kansas City quadrangle. 4,013 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 774 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresRiverside grew from 2,937 to 4,013 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,937 | |
| 2020 | 4,013 | +1,076 (+37%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 surveys from 40 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1890 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1894 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:125000, 14 printings
- 1935 USGS North Kansas City quadrangle1:24000
- 1940 USGS North Kansas City quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS North Kansas City quadrangle1:24000
- 1950 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000
- 1951 USGS North Kansas City quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS North Kansas City quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1983 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS North Kansas City quadrangle1:24000
- 1997 USGS North Kansas City quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
81 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 81 fires within 5 miles of Riverside between 2007 and 2019, burning about 28 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 8 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 48 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 3 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 29 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 24406 |
| 28 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 20 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 23511 |
| 2 September 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wyandotte County | 21119 |
| 10 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 1 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 21718 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 32 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 32 workings within 5 miles of Riverside: 30 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Perlite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lite Weight Products Perlite Plant | Perlite | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown-S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown-S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown-S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
29 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Riverside in 29 storm reports between 1995 and 2017: 12 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2006 | Hail | Riverside | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Riverside | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Riverside | $8,000 | Numerous 5 to 6 inch diameter trees and power lines down. Five empty train cars were blown over near Interstate 635. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Riverside | $3,000 | Numerous trees were downed and widespread power outages reported, due to downed power lines. Communications was lost through much of Riverside. |
| August 2017 | Flash Flood | Riverside | - | Line Creek was over its bank at Homestead Road and Homestead Terrace. Also, nearby W Platte Road was closed in both directions. |
| August 2017 | Flash Flood | Riverside | - | A water rescue was performed at an unknown intersection in Riverside. |
| August 2017 | Flash Flood | Riverside | - | Portions of NW Platte Drive and NW Gateway Ave between NW Woodland Road and NW Valley Lane were closed due to runoff from the bluff area and mud over the roadway. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Riverside | - | A NWS employee reported a 70-80 mph wind. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | Riverside | - | Running water was reported over the roadway on Route 9 at the Riverside and Parkville city limit. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Riverside | - | An NWS employee in north Kansas City reported an 80 mph estimated wind gust with the line of storms that moved through the area. nearby measurements would corroborate the estimate. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Riverside | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured at 75 mph. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Riverside | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph, and a 6 inch diameter tree limb was snapped off. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Riverside | - | Thunderstorm winds were estimated near 70 mph. Tree limbs were broken and small trees were blown over. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Riverside | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Riverside | - | Flooding was reported along Line Creek at the Homestead Road Apartments. Three duplexes had to be evacuated. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Riverside | - | Heavy rains caused Line Creek to flood around 64th Street. This caused the closing of the streets flood gate. |
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Riverside | - | Around two inches of rain caused major street flooding in Riverside. All creeks were reported full and one vehicle was stranded on Highway 9 and Horizons Parkway. Northbound West Platte Road was closed due to mud flow from bluffs and construction sites. Vandepopulier Road and Mattox Road were closed due to high water. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Riverside | - | Thunderstorm winds broke tree limbs up to 8 inches in diameter. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Riverside | - | Quarter-size hail was reported in Platte County 3 miles north of Riverside. The hail covered the ground at the intersection of 56th St. and I-29. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Riverside | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down 8 inch diameter tree limbs in Riverside. |
| August 2017 | Hail | Riverside | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Riverside | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Riverside | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Riverside | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Riverside | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Riverside | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Riverside | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Riverside | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Riverside | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northmoor | 0.6 miles | 40 | |
| Breen Acres | 1.0 miles | 40 | |
| North Moor | 1.0 miles | 40 | |
| Houston Lake | 1.1 miles | 40 | |
| Parkdale | 2.0 miles | 40 | |
| Northern Heights | 2.5 miles | 40 | |
| Milton | 2.9 miles | 40 | |
| Parkville | 3.9 miles | 40 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Riverside | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q961962 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 725347. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.













