Riverdale is a village in Buffalo County, in the state of Nebraska, in the Midwestern United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Riverdale had a population of 247.
History
Riverdale was laid out in 1890 when the Kearney and Black Hills Railway was extended to that point. It was named from its scenic setting in the valley of the Platte River.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 182 people, 73 households, and 54 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 88 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
There were 73 households, of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.0% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.85.
The median age in the village was 37.6 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.8% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.
2000 census
As of the census