Riverside is a

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, United States. The population was 280 at the 2010 census, and increased to 329 at the 2020 census.

History

Riverside was first settled in the 1880s by Uriah Ward. When steamboats began traveling up the

Okanogan River The Okanogan River (known as the Okanagan River in Canada) is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately 115 mi (185 km) long, in southern British Columbia and north central Washington. It drains a scenic plateau region called t ...

, Riverside was the upstream limit of navigation during the high water season. Riverside was officially incorporated on December 22, 1913. Riverside is one of the few locations in the world where the mineral

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is found, the others being

Mitchell County, North Carolina Mitchell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,903. Its county seat is Bakersville. The county is home to Spruce Pine, nicknamed the "Mineral City of the World", and Bak ...

;

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, Norway; and the

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region of

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Geography

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at Riverside According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Sometimes considered to be part of Greater Omak, it is home to the Omak Airport.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 280 people, 128 households, and 78 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 154 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 87.1%

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, 7.5% Native American, 1.8% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 6.4% of the population. There were 128 households, of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were

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living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.68. The median age in the town was 47 years. 20% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.8% were from 25 to 44; 30.4% were from 45 to 64; and 22.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 348 people, 143 households, and 95 families living in the town. The

was 389.5 people per square mile (151.0/km²). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 171.2 per square mile (66.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.52%

, 0.29%

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, 5.17% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 1.15% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 2.87% of the population. There were 143 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were

living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.93. In the town, the population dispersal was 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $28,250. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $19,375 for females. The

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for the town was $11,297. About 12.9% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the

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, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

{{Authority control Towns in Okanogan County, Washington Towns in Washington (state) Populated places in Greater Omak Washington (state) populated places on the Okanogan River Populated places in the Okanagan Country