Riverside, Texas

Riverside, Texas
City
Location of Riverside, Texas
Coordinates: 30°50′49″N95°23′53″W / 30.84694°N 95.39806°W / 30.84694; -95.39806
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Walker
Area [1]
• Total	2.19 sq mi (5.67 km2)
• Land	2.01 sq mi (5.22 km2)
• Water	0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)
Elevation	187 ft (57 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	522
• Density	272.59/sq mi (105.23/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	77367
Area code	936
FIPS code	48-62408 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1383164 [3]

Riverside is a small city in Walker County, Texas, United States. The population was 522 at the 2020 census. Two famous natives of Riverside are the singer-actress Jennifer Holliday (born 1960), who is best known for her creation of the role of Effie in the successful Tony-award-winning Broadway musical "Dreamgirls", and Eugene C. Barker, a Texas historian (born 1874), who was affiliated with the University of Texas at Austin from 1895, when he arrived as a student, until his death.

Geography

Riverside is located at 30°50′49″N95°23′53″W / 30.84694°N 95.39806°W / 30.84694; -95.39806 (30.847070, –95.398092). ^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.3 km²), of which 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km²) (8.25%) is water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Riverside has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	226		—
1980	425		88.1%
1990	451		6.1%
2000	425		−5.8%
2010	510		20.0%
2020	522		2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

Riverside racial composition as of 2020 ^[7]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	346	66.28%
Black or African American (NH)	70	13.41%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	3	0.57%
Asian (NH)	3	0.57%
Some Other Race (NH)	9	1.72%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	28	5.36%
Hispanic or Latino	63	12.07%
Total	522

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 522 people, 228 households, and 108 families residing in the city.

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 425 people, 168 households, and 116 families residing in the city. The population density was 224.6 inhabitants per square mile (86.7/km²). There were 269 housing units at an average density of 142.2 per square mile (54.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.59% White, 20.71% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 3.29% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.76% of the population.

There were 168 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,750, and the median income for a family was $26,875. Males had a median income of $26,591 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,697. About 25.0% of families and 32.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.4% of those under age 18 and 31.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Riverside is served by the Huntsville Independent School District. Riverside once had its own school before merging with Huntsville in 1975. The old school building is now a church.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. Climate Summary for Riverside, Texas
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
8. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
9. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. ^{[8] [9]}