Riversdale, Saskatoon
Riversdale | |
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Roxy Theatre | |
Riversdale location map | |
| Coordinates: 52°07′31″N 106°40′43″W / 52.12528°N 106.67861°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| City | Saskatoon |
| Sector | Core Neighbourhoods |
| Settled | 1890 (as Richville) |
| Incorporated (town) | 1905 (as Riversdale) |
| Incorporated (city) | 1906 (as Saskatoon) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal (Ward 2) |
| • Administrative body | Saskatoon City Council |
| • Councillor | Hilary Gough |
| • MLA | Marv Friesen |
| • MP | Brad Redekopp |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,534 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi) |
| • Average Income | $25,920.00 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Website | Riversdale Community Association |
Riversdale is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, located near the downtown area. It includes the business district of 20th Street. It consists mostly of low-density, single detached dwellings. As of 2021, the area was home to 2,534 residents.
Riversdale has experienced an economic and development boom since 2012 and has even been called Canada's Next Great Neighbourhood. However, the neighbourhood is still considered a lower-income area, with (based on the 2016 Canadian Census) an estimated median personal income of $25,920, an estimated average dwelling value of $210,842 and an estimated home ownership rate of 45.5% According to MLS data, the average sale price of a home as of 2021 was $214,724.
Incorporated as a town in 1905, Riversdale was one of the three original settlements that merged to form the city of Saskatoon in 1906.