Rivergrove is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. A small portion of the city extends into nearby Washington County. Its name is a portmanteau of the Tualatin River, which forms its southern border, and Lake Grove, a community that is now part of Lake Oswego. Interstate 5 forms the western border, with Childs Road serving as the northern border for much of the city. The population was 545 at the 2020 census.
History
Rivergrove came into existence January 27, 1971, after a vote of 57 to 48 in favor of incorporation.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
There are two public parks located in the city; Lloyd Minor Park & Heritage Park.
Government
The Rivergrove City Council is composed of five elected representatives.
Fire protection and EMS services are provided through Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue. The city does not have a police department, with law enforcement via the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office.
Demographics
thumb|Lloyd Minor Park in the city
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Rivergrove had a population of 545. The median age was 42.8 years; 29.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.9 males age 18 and over.
All residents lived in urban areas, while none lived in rural areas.
There were 188 households in Rivergrove, of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 68.1% were married-couple households, 8.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 17.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 204 housing units, of which 7.8% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 91.5% were owner-occupied and 8.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was <0.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 397 || 72.8%
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| Black or African American || 8 || 1.5%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 1 || 0.2%
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| Asian || 73 || 13.4%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 3 || 0.6%
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| Some other race || 10 || 1.8%
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| Two or more races || 53 || 9.7%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 25 || 4.6%
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2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 505 people, 155 households, and 120 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 155 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.1% White, 3.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
There were 155 households, of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.82.