Rives is a town in Obion County, Tennessee. The population was 312 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Union City, TN–KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Located just south of Union City, Rives was originally known as Troy Station. Settlers from South Carolina first came to the area in the 1820's and by the 1850's the town was flourishing because of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. Rives has a rich railroad history and at one time the town had several hotels to serve the passenger trains that traveled the area.
Fire department and law enforcement
Rives maintains Rives Volunteer Fire Department, which was established in 1980. The current Chief is David Kendall, the last remaining original member. The Department has a station with three apparatus across from the post office. RVFD is responsible for Fire District 61 in the County, responding to 83 emergency calls for service in 2022, 102 calls in 2021, 65 calls in 2020, and 186 calls in 2019. The Department has mutual aid agreements with the Fire Departments in Union City, and South Fulton.
Law enforcement in the city is the responsibility of the Obion County Sheriff's Office, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Geography
Rives is located at (36.357124, -89.049744).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Tennessee State Route 216 passes straight through the center of Rives.
Demographics
As of the census