Riverton, Kansas
Riverton, Kansas | |
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KDOT map of Cherokee County (legend) | |
Riverton Riverton | |
| Coordinates: 37°04′24″N 94°42′22″W / 37.07333°N 94.70611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cherokee |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.30 sq mi (5.95 km2) |
| • Land | 2.24 sq mi (5.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.054 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 771 |
| • Density | 344/sq mi (133/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66770 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-60200 |
| GNIS ID | 2629169 |
Riverton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 771. It is located at the junction of K-66, U.S. Route 69 Alternate (US 69 Alt.), and US 400, near the Spring River. Baxter Springs is considered part of the Joplin, Missouri, metropolitan area.