Riverbank, California | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Riverbank (Third Street) | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: City of Action | |
 Location in Stanislaus County and the state of California | |
  Riverbank, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°43′53″N 120°56′37″W / 37.73139°N 120.94361°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Stanislaus |
| Incorporated | August 23, 1922[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Mayor | Richard O'Brien |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.10 sq mi (10.61 km2) |
| • Land | 4.07 sq mi (10.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) 0.59% |
| Elevation | 86 ft (43 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 24,865 |
| • Density | 6,100/sq mi (2,300/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95367 |
| Area code | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-61068 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659518 |
| Website | www |
Riverbank is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 24,623 at the 2020 census, up from 15,826 at the 2000 census. Incorporated on August 23, 1922, Riverbank's official slogan is "City of Action."[4] It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Riverbank was founded as a ferry crossing, and was established as a town with the coming of the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad, which was soon acquired by the Santa Fe Railroad. It is named for its location on the Stanislaus River.[5]
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on February 21, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Riverbank, California - The city of action". Business View Magazine. February 21, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ Capace, Nancy (1999). Encyclopedia of California. North American Book Dist LLC. Page 391. ISBN 9780403093182.