Riverdale | |
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census-designated place | |
Location in Fresno County and the state of California |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 36°25′52″N 119°51′34″W / 36.43111°N 119.85944°WCoordinates: 36°25′52″N 119°51′34″W / 36.43111°N 119.85944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Fresno |
Government | |
• State Senator | Anthony Cannella (R) |
• State Assembly | Joaquin Arambula (D) |
• U. S. Congress | David Valadao (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 3.925 sq mi (10.166 km2) |
• Land | 3.925 sq mi (10.166 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,153 |
• Density | 800/sq mi (310/km2) |
Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP codes | 93607, 93656 |
Area code(s) | 559 |
FIPS code | 06-61096 |
GNIS feature IDs | 1661314, 2409186 |
Riverdale (formerly, Liberty Settlement) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 3,153 at the 2010 census, up from 2,416 at the 2000 census. Riverdale is located 23 miles (37 km) south of Fresno, at an elevation of 223 feet (68 m).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km2), all of it land.
The first post office at Riverdale opened in 1875. The place was originally called Liberty Settlement, but was renamed due to its proximity to the Kings River.
Riverdale has a primary school, elementary school, high school, and adult education school.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Riverdale had a population of 3,153. The population density was 803.3 people per square mile (310.1/km²). The racial makeup of Riverdale was 1,826 (57.9%) White, 33 (1.0%) African American, 59 (1.9%) Native American, 27 (0.9%) Asian, 5 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 1,051 (33.3%) from other races, and 152 (4.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,106 persons (66.8%).
The Census reported that 3,153 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.