Riverside is a neighborhood/section in the town of

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 8,843. The town of Greenwich is one political and taxing body, but consists of several distinct sections or neighborhoods, such as Banksville, Byram,

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, Glenville, Mianus,

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, Riverside, and

(sometimes referred to as central, or downtown, Greenwich). Of these neighborhoods, three (Cos Cob, Old Greenwich, and Riverside) have separate postal names and ZIP codes.

History

Riverside has two sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places: * Riverside Avenue Bridge, Riverside Avenue over the

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railroad tracks; built in 1894; listed in 1977. *

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, Cary Road; built in about 1760; listed in 1989.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Riverside has a total area of 3.23 mi² (8.36 km²), of which 2.42 mi² (6.27 km²) is land and 0.81 mi² (2.09 km²), or 24.98%, is water. Riverside is bordered to the west by

and

, both across the Mianus River. The town's eastern border is with

Education

As with other parts of the Town of Greenwich, Riverside is in the

Greenwich Public Schools Greenwich Public Schools is a school district located in Fairfield County, in Greenwich, Connecticut, Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. The district has boundaries that are coterminous with those of the town. Approximately 8,840 students ...

school district. The district's comprehensive high school is

Greenwich High School Greenwich High School is a four-year public high school in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. The school is part of the Greenwich Public Schools system and serves roughly 2,700 students. It offers over 295 courses and a wide variety of co-cu ...

. The Riverside area has two

elementary schools A primary school (in Ireland, India, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, South Africa, and Singapore), elementary school, or grade school (in North America and the Philippines) is a school for primary ...

, Riverside School and the International School at Dundee, and one

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, Eastern Middle School, located in Riverside. Public school students attend the sole high school in the district,

, in Greenwich, Connecticut. The Japanese School of New York (Greenwich Japanese School) is in Riverside, where it moved to in 2022.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, there were 2,936 households in Riverside, with an average of 3.11 persons per household. Riverside also has a high concentration of youth, with approximately one-third of its residents being under 18. 63.5% of residents identify as non-Hispanic White, 16.5% as Asian, 13.4% as Hispanic, 7.8% as multiracial, 2.2% as Black, and 0.4% as Native American.

Transportation

The neighborhood is served by the Riverside Railroad Station on the Metro-North line, although some residents are closer to the Old Greenwich Train Station.

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passes through the neighborhood.

Notable people

Well-known residents of Riverside include television personalities

Lara Spencer Lara Christine Von Seelen (known professionally as Lara Spencer; born June 19, 1969) is an American television journalist. She is best known for her work on ABC's ''Good Morning America'', previously as co-anchor and currently as contributor. ...

and

Kathie Lee Gifford Kathryn Lee Gifford (Given name, née Epstein; born August 16, 1953) is an American television presenter, singer, songwriter, actress, and author. From 1985 to 2000, she and Regis Philbin hosted the talk show ''Live with Kelly and Mark, Live! wi ...

. Former residents include Olympic gold-medal ice skater

Dorothy Hamill Dorothy Stuart Hamill (born July 26, 1956) is a retired American figure skater. She is the 1976 Olympic champion and 1976 World champion in ladies' singles. Early life Hamill was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Chalmers and Carol Hamill. Her fat ...

and

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forward

Cam Atkinson Cameron Thomas Atkinson (born June 5, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey right winger for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Atkinson was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the sixth round, 157th overall, ...

References

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