Riverton, Kansas

Riverton, Kansas
Riverton, Kansas
ZIP code
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-60200
GNIS ID	2629169

Riverton is an

U.S. Route 400, near the Spring River. It is one of only three communities in Kansas along former U.S. Route 66

.

History

The first post office in Riverton was established in 1919.[4]

Geography

Riverton is located in southeastern Cherokee County near the southeastern corner of Kansas. Along K-66, Galena, Kansas, is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the east, and Joplin, Missouri, is 10 miles (16 km) to the east. Pittsburg, Kansas, is 23 miles (37 km) to the north via US 400 and US 69. Baxter Springs, Kansas, is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to the southwest, and Miami, Oklahoma, is 20 miles (32 km) to the southwest by US 69A.

The eastern and southern edges of the CDP ars formed by the Spring River, which flows south to the Neosho River in Oklahoma. The CDP of Lowell is to the south across the Spring River.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	929	—
2020	771	−17.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Riverton as a census-designated place (CDP).

Area attractions

The famous

"(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" for the TLC special "Route 66: Main Street America".^{[citation needed}

]

The Eisler Brothers Country Store in Riverton was one of the stops on

Mater character, a rusty old tow truck who teaches NASCAR rookie Lightning McQueen to drive in reverse.^[5]

The original boom truck is currently based at a restored Kan-O-Tex Service Station in nearby Galena.

Education

The community is served by Riverton USD 404 public school district.

Gallery

Eisler Brothers Country Store in Riverton, mentioned in the credits for the movie Cars
Rainbow Bridge near Riverton, 2008

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riverton, Kansas
^ ^a ^b "Profile of Riverton, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
^ "Riverton KS ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
^ Scott Meeker (June 10, 2006). "Riverton man inspired 'Cars' character". Joplin Globe.

External links

USD 404, local school district
Cherokee County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

[GNIS-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riverton, Kansas

[Census-2020-Profile-2] "Profile of Riverton, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.

[3] "Riverton KS ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.

[4] "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 6, 2014.

[joplin-globe-5] Scott Meeker (June 10, 2006). "Riverton man inspired 'Cars' character". Joplin Globe.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Cherokee County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Columbus
Cities	Baxter Springs Columbus Galena Roseland Scammon Weir West Mineral	Map of Kansas highlighting Cherokee County
Unincorporated communities	Carona Cokedale Crestline† Empire City Faulkner Hallowell† Keelville Kniveton‡ Lawton Lowell† Melrose Neutral Riverton† Sherman Sherwin Skidmore Stippville Turck
Ghost towns	Treece
Townships	Cherokee Crawford Garden Lola Lowell Lyon Mineral Neosho Pleasant View Ross Salamanca Shawnee Sheridan Spring Valley
Footnotes	†This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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