Riverside, Illinois

Riverside, Illinois
The Arcade Building and Riverside Town Hall
The Arcade Building and Riverside Town Hall
Official seal of Riverside, Illinois
Motto: 
"The village in the forest"
Location of Riverside in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Riverside in Cook County, Illinois.
Riverside is located in Greater Chicago
Riverside
Riverside
Riverside is located in Illinois
Riverside
Riverside
Riverside is located in the United States
Riverside
Riverside
Coordinates: 41°49′51″N 87°48′58″W / 41.83083°N 87.81611°W / 41.83083; -87.81611
Country United States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
TownshipRiverside
Incorporated1875
Government
 • TypeBoard of Trustees and Village President
 • PresidentJoseph A Ballerine
Area
 • Total2.00 sq mi (5.17 km2)
 • Land1.98 sq mi (5.12 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  1.00%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,298
 • Density4,700.71/sq mi (1,814.68/km2)
 Down 0.22% from 2000
Standard of living (2022)
 •  Median Household Income$149,464 ± $25,068[2]
 • Median home value$397,200[needs update]
ZIP code(s)
60546
Area code(s)708
Geocode54820
FIPS code17-64421
Websitewww.riverside.il.us
Riverside Landscape Architecture District
LocationBounded by 26th St., Harlem and Ogden Aves., the Des Plaines River, and Forbes Rd., Riverside, Illinois
Built1869
ArchitectFrederick Law Olmsted; Calvert Vaux
NRHP reference No.69000055[3]
Added to NRHPSeptember 15, 1969

Riverside is a suburban village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population of the village was 9,298 at the 2020 census.[4] It is a suburb of Chicago, located roughly 9 miles (14 km) west of downtown Chicago and 2 miles (3 km) outside city limits. A significant portion of the village is in the Riverside Landscape Architecture District, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970.[5]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Riverside village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. 2022.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.
  4. ^ "Riverside village, Illinois". Census.gov. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "Riverside Historic District". National Historic Landmarks Quicklinks. National Park Service. Retrieved March 18, 2012.