Map of Riverton CDP, Kansas

Riverton is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 771. It is located at the junction of K-66 (former U.S. Route 66) and U.S. Route 69 Alternate and U.S. Route 400, near the Spring River. It is one of only three communities in Kansas along former U.S. Route 66.

Riverton CDP overview:
Name:	Riverton CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Kansas
County:	Cherokee County
Elevation:	833 ft (254 m)
Total Area:	2.30 sq mi (5.95 km²)
Land Area:	2.24 sq mi (5.81 km²)
Water Area:	0.05 sq mi (0.14 km²)
Total Population:	771
Population Density:	340/sq mi (130/km²)
Area code:	620
FIPS code:	2060200

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History

The first post office in Riverton was established in 1919.

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Geography

Riverton is located in southeastern Cherokee County near the southeastern corner of Kansas. Along K-66, Galena, Kansas, is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the east, and Joplin, Missouri, is 10 miles (16 km) to the east. Pittsburg, Kansas, is 23 miles (37 km) to the north via US 400 and US 69. Baxter Springs, Kansas, is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to the southwest, and Miami, Oklahoma, is 20 miles (32 km) to the southwest by US 69A.

The eastern and southern edges of the CDP ars formed by the Spring River, which flows south to the Neosho River in Oklahoma. The CDP of Lowell is to the south across the Spring River.