Why visit Riverview
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks and 3 parks and trails in and around town.
Highlights include Bonwell House and Felton Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 28°F.
Weather in Riverview
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Riverview
Riverview is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Riverview had a population of 2,458.
From the Wikipedia article Riverview, Delaware (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks9
Bonwell House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic house in Delaware, United States
Felton Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic district in Delaware, United States
Felton Railroad Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Railway station in Felton, the United States of America
Frederica Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic district in Delaware, United States
Gov. George Truitt House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Historic house in Delaware, United States
Jehu Reed House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Little Heaven, Delaware, NRHP-listed in Kent County
John B. Lindale House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in Delaware, United States
Matthew Lowber House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic house in Delaware, United States
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Thomas B. Coursey House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in Delaware, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Churches and places of worship1
Barratt's Chapel
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic church in Delaware, United States
Schools, colleges and libraries14
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
School · 4.8 mi
2841 South State Street, Camden
J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center
School · 3.7 mi
11 East Walnut, Magnolia
Lake Forest Central Elementary School
School · 3.3 mi
5424 Killens Pond Road, Felton
Lake Forest East Elementary School
School · 2.9 mi
124 West Front Street, Frederica
Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School
School · 5.2 mi
3874 Upper King Road, Dover
2 more on the map.
Map of Riverview
27 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 28°F | 3.4 in | 4.1 in |
| Feb | 47°F | 29°F | 3.1 in | 5.9 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 35°F | 4.2 in | 0.6 in |
| Apr | 66°F | 45°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 74°F | 54°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 64°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 69°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 67°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 61°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 69°F | 50°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 58°F | 39°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 49°F | 32°F | 4.0 in | 2.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Dover Hcn (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Kent County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-05-29: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-10-02: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-04-05: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-11-16: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Dover Air Force Base (DOV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Frederica 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Felton 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Rising Sun-Lebanon 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Camden 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Highland Acres 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Dover Base Housing 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Kent Acres 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Harrington 8 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Dover 9 mi north, about 14 min by car
- Milford 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- GOV. GEORGE TRUITT HOUSE, MAGNOLIA, KENT COUNTY, DE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Felton, Delaware Main Street 2015 - Felton Historic District, RevelationDirect, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FELTON RAILROAD STATION, KENT COUNTY, DE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- THOMAS B. COURSEY HOUSE, FELTON, KENT COUNTY, DE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Barratt's Chapel (Methodist), Route 113, Frederica vicinity (Kent County, Delaware), David Ames, Photographer, Public domain
- BONWELL HOUSE FREDERICA, KENT COUNTY, DE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jehu Reed House, front view, Jeffrey A. Brown, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Frederica DE Hathorn House from SE, Smallbones, CC0
- John B. Lindale House & Farm, 24 South Main Street, Magnolia, Kent County, DE, Jack E. Boucher, photographer, Public domain
- Matthew Lowber House, North Main Street, Magnolia, Kent County, DE, Jack E. Boucher, photographer, Public domain
- Kodak EasyShare CX7430 Camera, Funginator, CC0
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