Riverside, Missouri

Riverside, Missouri

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Riverside, Missouri
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Riverside, Missouri



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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Missouri
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Platte
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established_date = 1951

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area_total_km2 = 14.7
area_land_km2 = 13.8
area_water_km2 = 0.9
area_total_sq_mi = 5.7
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2979
population_density_km2 = 215.9
population_density_sq_mi = 559.2

timezone = Central (CST)
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elevation_ft = 774
latd = 39 |latm = 10 |lats = 30 |latNS = N
longd = 94 |longm = 37 |longs = 21 |longEW = W

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postal_code = 64150, 64151, 64168
area_code = 816
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Riverside is a city in Platte County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,979 at the 2000 census.

The town on the edge of the Missouri River has a long history of racing and gambling. It formally incorporated in 1951.

For many years the town was known for its Riverside Race Track. The Riverside Park Jockey Club operated from 1928 to 1937 and was popularly called “Pendergast Track” after its patron Big City Boss Tom Pendergast (although Pendergast was not officially on its organization papers). The horse racing track was on the site of a former dog racing track. [ [ http://www.kclibrary.org/localhistory/media.cfm?mediaID=105659] ] The track operated under a questionable legal basis. The site was supplanted by an automobile race track which closed in the 1980s.

A legal gambling establishment on the river now is the [http://www.argosycasinos.com/kansascity/casino.asp $106 million casino] run by Argosy Gaming Company.

One of the landmarks in Riverside is the [http://www.riversideredx.com Red X] store. It was founded in the 1950's by Edward Young and his family. The store is famous for selling beer, wine, cigarettes and gasoline cheap. They are also famous for rebuilding after many floods and fires.

On August 22, 2007, President George W. Bush met with residents at the Corner Cafe in Riverside.

Geography

Riverside is located at coor dms|39|10|30|N|94|37|21|W|city (39.174903, -94.622414)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.7 square miles (14.7 km²), of which, 5.3 square miles (13.8 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (6.00%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,979 people, 1,222 households, and 727 families residing in the city. The population density was 559.2 people per square mile (215.8/km²). There were 1,384 housing units at an average density of 259.8/sq mi (100.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.66% White, 6.14% African American, 1.04% Native American, 2.32% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.05% from other races, and 2.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.08% of the population.

There were 1,222 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,679, and the median income for a family was $36,205. Males had a median income of $31,930 versus $23,368 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,771. About 7.3% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.

It is locally famous for its roadside Fireworks stands.

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