Riverdale, Georgia | |
---|---|
Riverdale Town Center | |
Motto: Building Greatness Daily | |
![]() Location in
Clayton County and the state of
Georgia | |
Coordinates: 33°33′53″N 84°24′38″W / 33.56472°N 84.41056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Clayton |
Area | |
• Total | 4.42 sq mi (11.46 km2) |
• Land | 4.42 sq mi (11.44 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 15,129 |
• Density | 3,424.40/sq mi (1,322.04/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 30274, 30296 |
Area code(s) | 770/ 678/470 |
FIPS code | 13-65464 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0321635 [3] |
Website |
www |
[4] |
Riverdale is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 15,129 in 2020. Riverdale is a suburb just south of Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport [5] and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. [6]
The area now known as Riverdale was settled before the Civil War. Riverdale was founded in 1886, when the railroad was extended to that point. [7]
In 1908, the city was incorporated with the name Riverdale, named in honor of Mr. W.S. Rivers, the original owner of the town site who donated his land to the railroad company. [8] [9]
Monroe Huie, a farmer, conceived a notion to supply wood to the local railway network. Whenever the train arrived to collect wood, it also delivered fertilizer to the region. As a result, the sales of fertilizer became the primary business endeavor in the area. Prior to the construction of the spur, fertilizer had to be transported in wagons from the nearby town of Jonesboro. [10]
Riverdale is in western Clayton County, 12 miles (19 km) south of downtown Atlanta and 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Jonesboro, the county seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Riverdale has an area of 4.5 square miles (11.6 km2), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.22%, is water. [11]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1910 | 139 | — | |
1920 | 159 | 14.4% | |
1930 | 158 | −0.6% | |
1940 | 207 | 31.0% | |
1950 | 263 | 27.1% | |
1960 | 1,045 | 297.3% | |
1970 | 2,521 | 141.2% | |
1980 | 7,121 | 182.5% | |
1990 | 9,359 | 31.4% | |
2000 | 12,478 | 33.3% | |
2010 | 15,134 | 21.3% | |
2020 | 15,129 | 0.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [12] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic) | 620 | 4.1% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 11,776 | 77.84% |
Native American | 34 | 0.22% |
Asian | 881 | 5.82% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.01% |
Other/Mixed | 442 | 2.92% |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,375 | 9.09% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15,129 people, 5,517 households, and 3,404 families residing in the city.
The city currently has three parks, all within a mile of each other:
The city is governed by a mayor and four council members. Each council member represents the entire city and is elected at-large. Council members come from the four wards that divide the city. The mayor and council appoint a city manager, who has oversight over five departments. [14] They also further appoint a municipal judge and judges pro tempore to serve in the city's municipal court. [15]
Schools in Riverdale are in the Clayton County School System. Schools located in Riverdale include:
These are roads with more than four lanes.
These are roads with two to four lanes. or other 785.
Interstate 75 passes northeast of the city limits.
Two MARTA bus routes serve the city, including:
I-785 like NC.
Riverdale, Georgia | |
---|---|
Riverdale Town Center | |
Motto: Building Greatness Daily | |
![]() Location in
Clayton County and the state of
Georgia | |
Coordinates: 33°33′53″N 84°24′38″W / 33.56472°N 84.41056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Clayton |
Area | |
• Total | 4.42 sq mi (11.46 km2) |
• Land | 4.42 sq mi (11.44 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 15,129 |
• Density | 3,424.40/sq mi (1,322.04/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 30274, 30296 |
Area code(s) | 770/ 678/470 |
FIPS code | 13-65464 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0321635 [3] |
Website |
www |
[4] |
Riverdale is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 15,129 in 2020. Riverdale is a suburb just south of Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport [5] and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. [6]
The area now known as Riverdale was settled before the Civil War. Riverdale was founded in 1886, when the railroad was extended to that point. [7]
In 1908, the city was incorporated with the name Riverdale, named in honor of Mr. W.S. Rivers, the original owner of the town site who donated his land to the railroad company. [8] [9]
Monroe Huie, a farmer, conceived a notion to supply wood to the local railway network. Whenever the train arrived to collect wood, it also delivered fertilizer to the region. As a result, the sales of fertilizer became the primary business endeavor in the area. Prior to the construction of the spur, fertilizer had to be transported in wagons from the nearby town of Jonesboro. [10]
Riverdale is in western Clayton County, 12 miles (19 km) south of downtown Atlanta and 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Jonesboro, the county seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Riverdale has an area of 4.5 square miles (11.6 km2), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.22%, is water. [11]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1910 | 139 | — | |
1920 | 159 | 14.4% | |
1930 | 158 | −0.6% | |
1940 | 207 | 31.0% | |
1950 | 263 | 27.1% | |
1960 | 1,045 | 297.3% | |
1970 | 2,521 | 141.2% | |
1980 | 7,121 | 182.5% | |
1990 | 9,359 | 31.4% | |
2000 | 12,478 | 33.3% | |
2010 | 15,134 | 21.3% | |
2020 | 15,129 | 0.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [12] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic) | 620 | 4.1% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 11,776 | 77.84% |
Native American | 34 | 0.22% |
Asian | 881 | 5.82% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.01% |
Other/Mixed | 442 | 2.92% |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,375 | 9.09% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15,129 people, 5,517 households, and 3,404 families residing in the city.
The city currently has three parks, all within a mile of each other:
The city is governed by a mayor and four council members. Each council member represents the entire city and is elected at-large. Council members come from the four wards that divide the city. The mayor and council appoint a city manager, who has oversight over five departments. [14] They also further appoint a municipal judge and judges pro tempore to serve in the city's municipal court. [15]
Schools in Riverdale are in the Clayton County School System. Schools located in Riverdale include:
These are roads with more than four lanes.
These are roads with two to four lanes. or other 785.
Interstate 75 passes northeast of the city limits.
Two MARTA bus routes serve the city, including:
I-785 like NC.