Riverton

About Riverton

Riverton is a borough located in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,764, a decrease of 15 (−.5%) from the 2010 census count of 2,779, which in turn reflected an increase of 20 (+0.7%) from the 2,759 counted in the 2000 census. The borough, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

Riverton was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on December 18, 1893, from portions of Cinnaminson Township, based on the results of a referendum held six days earlier. Portions of the borough were taken to form Palmyra Township on April 19, 1894. The borough's name is derived from The Riverton Improvement Company, which was established after a group of ten purchased a 120-acre (49 ha) that would be the site of a planned community with homes erected for many of the founders along the riverfront.

It is a dry town, where alcohol cannot be sold legally. The borough's dry status was an early character of the borough, with a clause inserted starting in 1952 by the Riverton Improvement Company into deeds for all properties in the community that prohibited the sale or manufacture of alcoholic beverages.

The borough is located on the Delaware River and is pedestrian-friendly, with sidewalks, gas lamps, and Victorian architecture. Riverton is home to the Riverton Yacht Club, one of the oldest active yacht clubs in the country. Many residents' sailboats make their home at this landmark.

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Living in Riverton

Median household income

$121,198

Median home value

$363,000

Median rent

$1,431/mo

Median age

40.3

Map of Riverton

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Riverton, NJ population

Riverton had 2,764 residents in the 2020 Census.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.

Riverton at a glance

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Towns near Riverton

• Palmyra1.3 mi SW
• Cinnaminson1.4 mi SE
• Riverside3.5 mi NE
• Delran3.6 mi E
• Pennsauken3.8 mi SW
• Moorestown-Lenola4.2 mi SE
• Maple Shade4.2 mi S
• Moorestown4.4 mi SE
• Delanco4.4 mi NE
• Andalusia, PA4.5 mi NE
• Merchantville4.6 mi SW
• Cherry Hill Mall5.0 mi S

Straight-line distance between town centers.

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