Riverside, Connecticut

Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States
Riverside, Connecticut
Census-designated place
Riverside Avenue Bridge
Riverside Avenue Bridge
Location in Fairfield County and the state of Connecticut.
Location in Fairfield County and the state of Connecticut.
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyFairfield
NECTABridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk
RegionWestern CT
TownGreenwich
Area
 • Total3.23 sq mi (8.36 km2)
 • Land2.42 sq mi (6.271 km2)
 • Water0.81 sq mi (2.09 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,843
 • Density2,700/sq mi (1,100/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5:00 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4:00 (Eastern)
Area code(s)203
FIPS code09-64530
GNIS feature ID2631574

Riverside is a neighborhood/section in the town of Greenwich in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 8,843.[2]

The town of Greenwich is one political and taxing body, but consists of several distinct sections or neighborhoods, such as Banksville, Byram, Cos Cob, Glenville, Mianus, Old Greenwich, Riverside, and Greenwich (sometimes referred to as central, or downtown, Greenwich). Of these neighborhoods, three (Cos Cob, Old Greenwich, and Riverside) have separate postal names and ZIP codes.

History

Riverside has two sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places:

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Riverside has a total area of 3.23 mi2 (8.36 km2), of which 2.42 mi2 (6.27 km2) is land and 0.81 mi2 (2.09 km2), or 24.98%, is water.[5]

Riverside is bordered to the west by Greenwich and Cos Cob, both across the Mianus River. The town's eastern border is with Old Greenwich.

Education

As with other parts of the Town of Greenwich, Riverside is in the Greenwich Public Schools school district.[6] The district's comprehensive high school is Greenwich High School.

The Riverse area has two elementary schools, Riverside School and the International School at Dundee, and one middle school, Eastern Middle School, located in Riverside. Public school students attend the sole high school in the district, Greenwich High School, in Greenwich, Connecticut.

The Japanese School of New York (Greenwich Japanese School) is in Riverside,[7] where it moved to in 2022.[8]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, there were 2,936 households in Riverside, with an average of 3.11 persons per household.[9] Riverside also has a high concentration of youth, with approximately one-third of its residents being under 18.[9] 63.5% of residents identify as non-Hispanic White, 16.5% as Asian, 13.4% as Hispanic, 7.8% as multiracial, 2.2% as Black, and 0.4% as Native American.[9]

Transportation

The neighborhood is served by the Riverside Railroad Station on the Metro-North line, although some residents are closer to the Old Greenwich Train Station.

Interstate 95 cuts through the neighborhood.

Notable people

Well-known residents of Riverside include television personalities Lara Spencer and Kathie Lee Gifford.[10][11] Former residents include Olympic gold-medal ice skater Dorothy Hamill and Philadelphia Flyers forward Cam Atkinson.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riverside, Connecticut
  2. ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Riverside CDP, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  3. ^ "Spreadsheet of NRHP Listed properties". U.S. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "National Register of Historic Places". Greenwich Historical Society. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2019". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Fairfield County, CT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "募集要項" (in Japanese). Japanese School of New York. Retrieved May 26, 2024. 6 Riverside Avenue, Riverside, CT 06878 U.S.A
    "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Riverside CDP, CT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  8. ^ "本校の歩み" (in Japanese). Japanese School of New York. Retrieved May 26, 2024. 7/8/2022 Riverside Avenue へ校舎移転
  9. ^ a b c "U.S. Census Bureau Quickfacts: Riverside CDP, Connecticut". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  10. ^ Costagregni, Susie (May 13, 2007). "Antares party raises funds for Greenwich YMCA". The Stamford Advocate. p. 2.
  11. ^ "Riverside's Kathie Lee Gifford emcees Greenwich Hospital benefit that funds growth in medical research". GreenwichTime. June 6, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  12. ^ "Dorothy Hamill". Academy of Achievement. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  13. ^ "Blue Jackets spotlight: Cam Atkinson". The Columbus Dispatch. September 8, 2018. Archived from the original on September 8, 2018.
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