Riverton, Michigan

Township in Mason County · population 1,232 (2020 Census)

Median home: $186,200
Household income: $63,250
Jan low / Jul high: 16° / 80°
Snow a year: 77 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 6
Median age: 44.4

Riverton is a township of 1,232 people in Mason County, Michigan. The median home is worth $186,200, close to the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for a vacation home than 90% of Michigan towns, quieter than 86% of Michigan towns, better for retirees than 78% of Michigan towns.

How Riverton ranks

Percentile among Michigan towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Michigan towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Riverton is worth $186,200, close to the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.9 times the median household income of $63,250, which is more affordable than 48% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $794 a month. 78.1% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Michigan towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Riverton	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$186,200	$193,900
Median rent	$794	$955
Median household income	$63,250	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.9×	2.8×
Homeownership	78.1%	86.8%
Median year built	1961	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	7.6%	—

Who lives in Riverton

People	Riverton	Typical Michigan town
Median age	44.4	43.7
Age 65 and over	22.1%	20.7%
Under 18	18.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.4%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	17.6%	10.4%
Veterans	5.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	3.7%	—
Work from home	14.3%	9.1%
Average commute	22.4 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	81.7%	88.8%

Weather in Riverton

July highs average 79.9°F and January lows 16.2°F. About 38.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 77.4 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 3 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 152 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Hart 3 Wsw station (14.3 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Riverton since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on May 28, 1991 about 9.8 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 28, 1991.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 11 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on May 3, 2012.

Severe weather in Mason County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Mason County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Mason County has been included in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
July 14, 2008	Severe Storm	DR-1777: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 24, 1998	Severe Storm	DR-1226: Severe Storms

Jobs and pay in Mason County

Mason County had 10,186 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $48,523 a year. Unemployment was 4.9% in 2023; in Riverton itself the ACS puts it at 13.6%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Riverton

Summit, MI
4.0 mi · 995 people · home $275,700
Eden, MI
4.9 mi · 580 people · home $184,600
Scottville, MI
6.2 mi · 1,356 people · home $134,300
Pere Marquette, MI
6.2 mi · 2,416 people · home $297,400
Amber, MI
6.3 mi · 2,529 people · home $228,700
Weare, MI
6.9 mi · 1,224 people · home $173,500
Custer, MI
7.7 mi · 1,321 people · home $184,000
Pentwater, MI
8.0 mi · 890 people · home $344,300

Riverton questions

Is Riverton, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Riverton scores better for retirees than 78% of Michigan towns and quieter than 86%. 22.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 44.4).

How much does a house cost in Riverton?

The median owner-occupied home in Riverton is valued at $186,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $63,250, so homes cost about 2.9 times income. Median rent is $794 a month.

What is the weather like in Riverton?

July highs average 79.9°F and January lows 16.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 38.9 inches of precipitation a year and 77.4 inches of snow.

Does Riverton get tornadoes?

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Riverton since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on May 28, 1991. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Riverton's Census boundary (GEOID 2610568860). Comparisons use the median of Michigan towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.