Moving to Riverton, Utah
Riverton is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, about 21 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City and 30 minutes from Snowbird by road without traffic. 24 public schools are within 3 miles, most in the Jordan District.
Everything here comes from a named source. For what Riverton is like to live in, see our Riverton area guide.
Drive times from Riverton
Drive by road from the centre of Riverton, without traffic. Rush hour takes longer.
- Downtown SLC
- about 21 min · 20.5 mi
- SLC airport
- about 30 min · 24.8 mi
- Silicon Slopes (Lehi)
- about 12 min · 10.2 mi
- University of Utah
- about 30 min · 26.3 mi
- Snowbird (nearest ski resort)
- about 30 min · 18.8 mi
Schools near Riverton
Public schools within 3 miles of the centre of Riverton, 2024-25 school year.
Elementary
- Rosamond School · Grades K-6 · Jordan District · 0.6 mi
- Riverton School · Grades K-6 · Jordan District · 0.7 mi
- Southland School · Grades K-6 · Jordan District · 0.9 mi
- Hawthorn Academy South Jordan · Grades K-6 · charter · Hawthorn Academy · 1.5 mi
- Preschool · Grades PK · Jordan District · 1.5 mi
- South Jordan School · Grades K-6 · Jordan District · 1.8 mi
- Monte Vista School · Grades K-6 · Jordan District · 2.1 mi
- Rose Creek School · Grades K-6 · Jordan District · 2.1 mi
- Summit Academy - Bluffdale · Grades PK-6 · charter · Summit Academy · 2.1 mi
- American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2 · Grades K-6 · charter · American Preparatory Academy · 2.2 mi
- Bluffdale School · Grades K-6 · Jordan District · 2.3 mi
- American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 · Grades K-6 · charter · American Preparatory Academy · 2.4 mi
Middle
- Oquirrh Hills Middle · Grades 7-9 · Jordan District · 1 mi
- South Hills Middle · Grades 7-9 · Jordan District · 2.8 mi
High
- Jordan Academy for Technology & Careers South · Grades 10-12 · Jordan District · 0.3 mi
- Riverton High · Grades 10-12 · Jordan District · 1.1 mi
- Bingham High · Grades 10-12 · Jordan District · 2.9 mi
Other grade ranges
- Kauri Sue Hamilton · Grades K-12 · Jordan District · 1.5 mi
- North Star Academy · Grades K-9 · charter · North Star Academy · 2 mi
- American Preparatory Academy - Draper #3 · Grades 7-12 · charter · American Preparatory Academy · 2.1 mi
- Paradigm High School · Grades 7-12 · charter · Paradigm High School · 2.3 mi
- Valley High School · Grades 7-12 · Jordan District · 2.7 mi
- Rivers Edge School · Grades K-8 · Jordan District · 2.8 mi
- Mountain West Montessori Academy · Grades K-9 · charter · Mountain West Montessori Academy · 2.9 mi
Source: NCES and Utah State Board of Education. School assignment can change; check with the district.
Getting set up in Riverton
Who to call when you move in, from each city's and provider's own website, checked October 16, 2026. Some services differ by address, so confirm with the city.
- Power
- Rocky Mountain Power
- Garbage and recycling
- Waste Management (city service, started and billed through Riverton Utility Billing)
- Public schools
- Jordan School District
- Find your school
- Jordan School District school lookup
- Driver licence office
- South Valley (Draper), 14555 South Minuteman Drive, Draper
- Register to vote
- Utah voter registration
Skiing from Riverton
In a straight line from the centre of Riverton to each resort's base. Driving is further.
Riverton by the numbers
Counts of people and homes only, exactly as the Census publishes them.
- Population
- 45,457U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Households
- 13,727U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Housing units
- 14,406U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Median value of owner-occupied homes
- $592,700U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Homes built 2020 or later
- 2.8%U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Your first weeks in Utah
The state's own pages. Each sets its own deadlines for new residents, so check them there.
- Driver licence: Utah Driver License Division
- Car registration: Utah Division of Motor Vehicles
- Public schools: Utah State Board of Education
- Buses and TRAX: Utah Transit Authority
