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Riverside, Alabama
Road in Riverside, Alabama.jpg
Location of Riverside in St. Clair County, Alabama.
Location of Riverside in St. Clair County, Alabama.
Country United States
State Alabama
County St. Clair
Area
 • Total 10.41 sq mi (26.96 km2)
 • Land 8.66 sq mi (22.44 km2)
 • Water 1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2)
Elevation
505 ft (154 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,227
 • Density 257.01/sq mi (99.23/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35135
Area code(s) 205, 659
FIPS code 01-64920
GNIS feature ID 0164834
Website http://www.riverside-al.com/

Riverside is a city in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1886. At the 2010 census the population was 2,208, up from 1,564 in 2000.

Geography

Riverside is located at 33°36′52″N 86°12′02″W / 33.614465°N 86.200678°W / 33.614465; -86.200678.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 10.6 square miles (27 km2), of which 8.9 square miles (23 km2) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) (15.42%) is water.

The city is located along the Coosa River just east of Pell City along Interstate 20, which runs west to east through the southern part of the city. Access to the city can be found from exit 162. Via I-20, Birmingham is west 39 mi (63 km), and Atlanta is east 110 mi (177 km). U.S. Route 78 also runs through the city.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 300
1910 277 −7.7%
1920 240 −13.4%
1930 131 −45.4%
1940 135 3.1%
1950 116 −14.1%
1960 159 37.1%
1970 351 120.8%
1980 849 141.9%
1990 1,004 18.3%
2000 1,564 55.8%
2010 2,208 41.2%
2020 2,227 0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
2013 Estimate

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 2,208 people, 864 households, and 640 families in the town. The population density was 248.1 inhabitants per square mile (95.8/km2). There were 987 housing units at an average density of 110.9 per square mile (42.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 87.5% White, 10.6% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and .9% from two or more races. 1.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 864 households 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 21.9% of households were one person and 7.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.99.

The age distribution was 24.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% 65 or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.

The median household income was $59,250 and the median family income was $65,057. Males had a median income of $52,300 versus $31,713 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,452. About 6.4% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census

Riverside racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 1,800 80.83%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 257 11.54%
Native American 3 0.13%
Asian 21 0.94%
Pacific Islander 1 0.04%
Other/Mixed 92 4.13%
Hispanic or Latino 53 2.38%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,227 people, 1,051 households, and 780 families residing in the city.

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