Riverton, Kansas

Riverton, Kansas
KDOT map of Cherokee County (legend)
Riverton is located in Kansas
Riverton
Riverton
Riverton is located in the United States
Riverton
Riverton
Coordinates: 37°04′24″N 94°42′22″W / 37.07333°N 94.70611°W / 37.07333; -94.70611[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyCherokee
Area
 • Total2.30 sq mi (5.95 km2)
 • Land2.24 sq mi (5.81 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation827 ft (252 m)
Population
 • Total771
 • Density340/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66770 [3]
Area code620
FIPS code20-60200
GNIS ID2629169[1]

Riverton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 771.[2] It is located at the junction of K-66 (former U.S. Route 66) and U.S. Route 69 Alternate and U.S. Route 400, near the Spring River. It is one of only three communities in Kansas along former U.S. Route 66.

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riverton, Kansas
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Riverton KS ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.