Why visit Riverview
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 4 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include New Chain of Rocks Bridge, Chain of Rocks Bridge, Gen. Daniel Bissell House and Cementland.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Riverview
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Riverview
Riverview is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,397 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Riverview, St. Louis County, Missouri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
New Chain of Rocks Bridge
Bridge · 2.5 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Museums and landmarks4
Chain of Rocks Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Footbridge
Gen. Daniel Bissell House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic house in Bellefontaine Neighbors, Missouri
Wilson Larimore House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic site, former plantation
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Chain of Rocks Park
Park · 1.6 mi
Park in Missouri, United States of America, United States of America
Colonel George H. Blasé Park
Park · 0.6 mi
Municipal park in St. Louis, Missouri
Restaurants and cafes4
Leprechaun's Gold
Bar and pub · 0.5 mi
705 Chambers Road, Riverview
Kathy's Bissell Lounge
Bar and pub · 0.9 mi
10049 Bellefontaine Road, Bellefontaine Neighbors
Churches and places of worship14
Knights of Columbus - Council #1215
Church · Catholic · 0.6 mi
800 Chambers Road, Bellefontaine Neighbors
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries45
Map of Riverview
82 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 25°F | 2.7 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 28°F | 2.3 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 38°F | 3.6 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 48°F | 4.8 in |
| May | 77°F | 59°F | 4.9 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 67°F | 4.7 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 72°F | 4.2 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 70°F | 3.8 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 62°F | 3.4 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 50°F | 3.2 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 39°F | 3.7 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 30°F | 2.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for St Louis Sci Ctr (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
St. Louis County has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2025-06-09: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-05-21: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Wildfires (Severe Storm)
- 2022-08-08: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-06-02: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Bellefontaine Neighbors 1 mi northwest, about 2 min by car
- Moline Acres 2 mi west, about 3 min by car
- Castle Point 2 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Spanish Lake 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Jennings 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Flordell Hills 3 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Ferguson 5 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Granite City 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Pine Lawn 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Pasadena Hills 5 mi southwest, about 8 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
- Water Intake CoRB, Rklawton at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BisselHouse, Chuck Morris, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wilson Larimore House 1985, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Public domain
- Cementland in 2015, Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
- Colonel George H. Blasé Park, Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chain of Rocks Bridges 1997, USGS, Public domain
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