Riverton

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Riverton is a city in Salt Lake County.  Its population was 25,011 in 2000 and by 2005 its population was estimated to have increased to 32,089. Riverton is one of the fastest-growing cities in the state of Utah, and was ranked by CNN Money Magazine as the 60th best place to live in the U.S. in 2005.

The city is located in the Southwestern corner of the Salt Lake Valley about twenty miles south and slightly west of Salt Lake City.

Like most of Utah, Riverton City is a desert and receives an average of only 15.76 inches in precipitation each year. Snow can be seen in the winter, while during the summer temperatures occasionally break 100F. These climate conditions impact agriculture in the area. As a result, farmers grow crops that are able to survive in this climate including wheat, alfalfa, tomatoes, and sugar beets. During parts of Riverton's history, livestock such as sheep and cows were raised. As Riverton has grown, it has been transformed from a rural farming town into a suburban city, and businesses, housing, and roads have replaced the farms and cattle ranges. The main high school in Riverton is Riverton High School, which is the largest school in Utah.

Census Data (2000)

Population:                  25,011 people, 5,884 families

Housing Units:            6,555 units

The racial makeup:

White 96.45% African American 0.22% Native American 0.24% Asian 0.65% Pacific Islander 0.24% Other 1.02% Two or more 1.18%

There were 6,348 households out of which 65.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.4% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.3% were non-families. 5.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.93 and the average family size was 4.09.

The age makeup:

Under the age of 18 42.60% 18 to 24 8.90% 25 to 44 32% 45 to 64 13.10% 65 years or older 3.30%

The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.

Income:

The median income for a household in the city was $63,980, and the median income for a family was $65,330. Males had a median income of $42,344 versus $26,710 for females. About 2.4% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.